What resources are subject to severance tax?


Severance tax is levied on all resources severed or removed from the soil or water. This includes all forms of timber, including pulp woods, turpentine, and other forest products; oil, gas, natural gasoline, distillate, condensate, casinghead gasoline; minerals such as sulphur, salt, coal, lignite, and ores; marble, stone, sand, shells, and other natural deposits; and the salt content in brine. Severances taxes are due when the resource is severed/produced, except for tax on oil which is due when it is sold.

Filing Dates


News & Announcements

May 12, 2025

Louisiana state income tax deadline is May 15

The deadline for 2024 Louisiana state income tax is Thursday, May 15.

January 29, 2025

Louisiana state income tax filing begins Wednesday, Jan. 29

Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will begin accepting 2024 state individual income tax returns on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

January 08, 2025

To reduce costs, LDR to cease mailing state sales tax returns to businesses

Louisiana Department of Revenue will cease printing and mailing copies of the Louisiana state sales tax return to businesses registered for sales tax in the state.


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