When I tried to download a PDF form, I got a message asking me what application to use. I selected Word (or another program). Now all I see is weird symbols when I look at the file. What can I do?


The majority of online LDR forms are in a PDF file format. To view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it free. The easiest way to fix your problem, is to install Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the installation is complete (you may have to restart your computer), your computer will no longer use Word to view the PDF file. Your computer will use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files instead.

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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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