Income Tax Extension Payments


How to Make an Extension Payment for Individual Income Tax

To avoid interest and delinquent payment penalties, individual taxpayers must remit their tax liability by the May 15 due date. LDR offers the following ways to make a payment by May 15:

Mail

Mail a check with Form R-2868V, Individual Income Tax Automatic Extension Payment Voucher, to the department

Electronic Payment with LaTAP

Make a payment electronically through LaTAP using either a logged-in option or a non-logged in option.

Electronic Payment with Louisiana File Online

To make a payment electronically through Louisiana File Online:

  1. You can make an extension payment through your account by logging in, selecting the year, then selecting “Make a payment using a bank account”. You must select “payment with extension” as your payment type
  2. If you do not have an account, you can register for one and receive immediate access to your account. After registering, follow the instructions for making a payment above

Electronic Payment with Third Party Software

Make a payment electronically through participating third-party software.

Pay by Debit or Credit Card

  • Pay by debit or credit card through ACI Payments, Inc
  • No login is required, but a fee is charged to make the payment
  • When using this option, you must select extension payment as the “Individual Income Tax Payment Type”

How to Make an Extension Payment for Corporation Income & Franchise Tax, Partnership Income Tax, and Fiduciary Income Tax.

To avoid interest and delinquent payment penalties, taxpayers must remit their taxes by the due date. The chart below lists the options available to make an extension payment.

Extension Payment Options

Mail in a check

Electronic payment with LaTAP, your account

  • Corporation Income and Franchise Tax: Available if you have a LaTAP account
  • Partnership Income Tax: This option is not available for this tax
  • Fiduciary Income Tax: Available if you have a LaTAP account

Electronic payment with LaTAP, non-logged in option

  • Corporation Income and Franchise Tax: Available if you have an LDR account number
  • Partnership Income Tax: Available if you have an LDR account number
  • Fiduciary Income Tax: Available if you have an LDR account number

Electronic payment through participating third-party software

  • Corporation Income and Franchise Tax: Available if you have an LDR account number
  • Partnership Income Tax: Available if you have an LDR account number
  • Fiduciary Income Tax: Available if you have an LDR account number

Payment by debit or credit card

You must have an LDR account number for this option.

  • Corporation Income and Franchise Tax: No login is required, but a fee is charged to make the payment. When using this option, you must select “Income Tax Payment with extension” as the payment type
  • Partnership Income Tax: No login is required, but a fee is charged to make the payment. When using this option, you must select “Extension Payment” as the payment type where
  • Fiduciary Income Tax: No login is required, but a fee is charged to make the payment. When using this option, you must select “Extension Payment” as the payment type where

Updated November 13, 2024



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