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.

Is a nonresident professional athlete required to file an extension electronically?

No. Effective for tax year 2022, Revised Statute 47:103 allows a six-month automatic extension of time to file the individual income tax return. If you know you cannot file your return by the due date, you do not need to file for an extension. No paper or electronic extension form needs to be filed to obtain the automatic filing extension. (Answer revised January 10, 2023).