How do I file a return in LaTAP?


Once logged in to LaTAP, select the tax-specific account at the bottom middle of the LaTAP home page. From the account screen, click on the “File Now” link from the “Period List” for the tax period which the return is being filed. Once you have completed the return, you will click the “Submit” button in the upper right hand corner. If your return is without error, you will be prompted to enter your password as your electronic signature. If you are not prompted to enter your password, review your return for line items which are shaded in red and/or any error message displayed to the right of each line item.

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