Important Announcement

Due to critical system updates and the Labor Day holiday, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will be closed from 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, through Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. In addition to the closure of all LDR offices during this period, all online services including electronic tax filing and payments and the Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point (LaTAP) portal will be unavailable as well. All in-person, telephone and online customer service will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

What form do I fill out to remit the tax on the consumable vapor products?


Registered wholesale dealers and authorized manufacturers are to complete Form R-5604, Tobacco Tax Return on a monthly basis. The return is due twenty (20) days after the end of the month covered by the report. Retail dealers purchasing vapor products from someone other than a Louisiana tobacco wholesale dealer or authorized manufacturer are required to complete Form R-5608, Tobacco Tax Return for Retail Dealers of Vapor Products. This form is to be submitted on a monthly basis and is due twenty (20) days after the end of the month covered by the report. Individual consumers purchasing non-tax paid product through the mail/internet must complete Form R-5629, Consumer Excise Tax Return, located at Tax Forms for Businesses.