Are there any exclusions from information services?


Yes. Information services does not include the following:

  1. Information sold to a FCC licensed newspaper or television or radio station if gathered or purchased for direct use in newspapers or broadcasts.

  2. Charges by financial institutions for account balances.

  3. Proprietary information compiled on behalf of a client for their exclusive use.

  4. Internet access services, including information services merely incidental to providing internet access services.

  5. Data processing, including payment processing services.

  6. Cable television, direct-to-home satellite, video programming provided by cable and satellite providers and satellite digital audio radio services


Filing Dates


News & Announcements

September 02, 2025

Hunters get a tax break during the 2nd Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, Sept. 5-7

BATON ROUGE – Consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition and a wide range of hunting supplies are exempt from state and local sales tax during the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, Friday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 7.

August 26, 2025

LDR partners with OMV in Lafayette to resolve driver’s license suspensions

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is partnering with the state Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) to help Lafayette-area taxpayers resolve driver’s license suspensions.

August 25, 2025

New Orleans-area suspects arrested; products seized in crackdown on illegal vapes

BATON ROUGE – A state task force arrested four people and confiscated tens of thousands of banned substances in the second phase of a statewide crackdown on illegal and unauthorized vape products.


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