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.

Did the annual retirement exemption change?

For taxable periods on or after January 1, 2025, the annual retirement exemption for persons 65+ is increased to $12,000 and is required to be adjusted annually based on the percentage increase in the CPI for all urban consumers, as published by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, for the previous calendar year.