Louisiana
State Mandate
All tax preparers approved for IRS e-file are automatically accepted by Louisiana. There is no registration process for the state.
The electronic filing mandate reuires tax preparers filing more than 100 individual income tax returns to do so electronically beginning January 1, 2008.
The electronic filing requirement will be phased in as follows:
-For returns due on or after January 1, 2008, 30 percent of the authorized individual income tax returns must be e-filed.
-For returns due on or after January 1, 2010, the number of e-filed returns must be 60 percent.
-For returns due on or after January 1, 2012, 90 percent must be filed electronically.
Additionally, mandated electronic filing for motor vehicle leasing and renting dealers was selected because it is the most cost-effective means to obtain the required sales tax data.
LOUISIANA Tax Forms and Instructions
Information
Online Credit Card Payments
- Offical Payments
Or call 1-800-2PAY-TAX (Offical payments charges a nominal fee
for this service)(Use Jurisdiction Code 2000 for Individual and Jurisdiction Code
2006 for Business Taxes)
Mailing Addresses
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Return Mailing Address:
Department of Revenue
PO Box 3440
Baton Rouge LA 70821-3440
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Return Mailing Address without Refund:
Department of Revenue
PO Box 3550
Baton Rouge LA 70821-3550
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Estimates Mailing Address:
Louisiana Department of Revenue
PO Box 91007
Baton Rouge LA 70821-9007
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Amended Return Mailing Address:
Department of Revenue
PO Box 3440
Baton Rouge LA 70821-3440
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Extension Mailing Address:
A Federal extension will be accepted as a Louisiana extension. Attach a copy of the Extension to the Georgia return when it is filed. Is a Federal extension is not submitted, use Louisiana Form R-2868.
Louisiana Department of Revenue
PO Box 3550
Baton Rouge LA 70821-3550
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Electronic Filing:
Louisiana accepts Resident, Nonresident, and Part-year returns electronically. They can be transmitted with the Federal return or transmitted as a State only return.
The electronic filing mandate is the requirement for certain tax preparers to file individual income tax returns electronically beginning January 1, 2008. The mandate applies to any tax preparer that prepares more than 100 Louisiana individual income tax returns during any calendar year.
If the tax preparer is filing a Louisiana state only return or a Louisiana state amended return for a taxpayer, the tax preparer must maintain the LA FormR-8453, for three years from the return due date or the Department of Revenue received date, whichever is later. The state copies of the Forms W-2, W-2G, 1099R, and all supporting documentation required for state return line items should also be maintained.
Federal Tax Information
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Where's My Federal Refund?
Access this Secure Web Site to find out if the IRS Received Your Return and Whether Your Refund was Processed and Sent to You
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Federal Refund Cycle
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Pub 2043 (PDF) ELF Peak Refund Cycle Chart
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IRS Contact Information
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Tax Resources
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