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Corporation E-file

Electronic Filing For Corporation Income and Franchise Tax Returns

The LDR Corporation E-file program for corporation income and franchise tax returns has been launched and is available for tax years 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Regulations for filing Corporation Income and Franchise Tax Returns

Regulations

Corporation Income Extension Information

Extension Information

The Corporation E-file program provides the following:

  1. Electronic filing for the Louisiana corporation income and franchise tax return with the federal income tax return in a single electronic transmission.
  2. Electronic filing for the Louisiana corporation income and franchise tax return alone.
  3. Single point User Authentication by IRS.
  4. Ability to submit schedules and documentation as PDF attachments.
  5. Ability to file a Louisiana corporation income and franchise tax return for any member of a consolidated group.
  6. Ability to file electronically a CIFT-620, including amended return and short period returns.
  7. Option to direct debit if there is a balance due. Direct Deposit will not be supported this year.
  8. Electronic filing for the Louisiana corporation income and franchise tax return with the federal income tax return in a single electronic transmission.
  9. Electronic filing for the Louisiana corporation income and franchise tax return alone.
  10. Single point User Authentication by IRS.
  11. Ability to submit schedules and documentation as PDF attachments.
  12. Ability to file a Louisiana corporation income and franchise tax return for any member of a consolidated group.
  13. Ability to file electronically a CIFT-620, including amended return and short period returns.
  14. Option to direct debit if there is a balance due. Direct Deposit will not be supported this year.

Corporation E-file Process

  1. Federal and state tax returns are transmitted through a secure Internet site accessible only to registered users using Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology.
  2. Federal and state returns are either transmitted together in a single submission or in separate submissions.
  3. IRS will forward Louisiana returns to LDR for processing. LDR will return acknowledgements back to IRS, where they can be picked up by transmitters.
  4. Each return will be acknowledged separately.
  5. Submissions and acknowledgements will be returned in XML format.
  6. Federal and state tax returns are transmitted through a secure Internet site accessible only to registered users using Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology.
  7. Federal and state returns are either transmitted together in a single submission or in separate submissions.
  8. IRS will forward Louisiana returns to LDR for processing. LDR will return acknowledgements back to IRS, where they can be picked up by transmitters.
  9. Each return will be acknowledged separately.
  10. Submissions and acknowledgements will be returned in XML format.

Approved 2012 Corp Electronic Filing Software Vendors for Returns as of February 21, 2013

2nd Story, The Makers of TaxACT
1425 60th Street NE, Suite 300
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Phone: 800-573-4287
Personal: Website
Small Business: Website
Preparer Products: Website

CCH a Wolters Kluwer Business
21250 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 800-739-9998 (Support) and 888-224-7377 (Sales)
Website

Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
2395 Midway Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
GoSystem Tax
Phone: 800-968-0600 (Support) and 800-968-8900 (Sales)
Website
ONESOURCE Income Tax
Phone: 800-327-8829 (Support) and 800-865-5257 (Sales)
Website

UltraTax CS
CS Professional Suite
7322 Newman Boulevard
Dexter, Michigan 48130
Phone: 800-968-8900
Website

Approved 2012 Corp Electronic Filing Software Vendors for Extensions as of February 1, 2013

Corptax, Inc.
1751 Lake Cook Road
Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 800-966-1639
Website

Tax Technologies, Inc.
6993 Professional Parkway East, Suite E
Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: 678-574-2160
Toll Free: 866-239-4884
Website

Vertex, Inc.
101 Arthur Andersen Parkway, Suite 340
Sarasota, FL 34232
Phone: 800-635-1120
Website

Approved 2011 Corp Electronic Filing Software Vendors for Returns as of March 12, 2012

CCH a Wolters Kluwer Business
21250 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 800-739-9998 (Support) and 888-224-7377 (Sales)
Website

CCH Small Firm Services (TaxWise)
225 Chastain Meadows Court
Kennesaw, GA. 30144
Phone: 866-345-4171 (Sales) and 866-641-9473 (Support)
Website

Drake Software
235 E. Palmer Street
Franklin, North Carolina 38734
Phone: 800-890-9500 (Sales) and 828-524-8020 (Support)
Website
Louisiana Information

Intuit Tax Online
5601 Headquarters Drive
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 800-765-7777
Website

Lacerte Software
5601 Headquarters Drive
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 800-765-7777
Website

ProSeries
7535 Torrey Santa Fe Road
San Diego, CA 92129
Phone: 800-934-1040
Website

TaxSlayer Pro
610 Ronald Reagan Drive
Evans, GA 30809
888-420-1040
Website

TaxWorks
1265 Sportsplex Drive
Kaysville, UT 84037
Phone: 800-230-2322 (Sales) and 800-843-1139 (Support)
Website

Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
2395 Midway Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: 800-968-8900
Website

TurboTax Business
7535 Torrey Santa Fe Road
San Diego, CA 92129
Website

UltraTax CS
CS Professional Suite
7322 Newman Boulevard
Dexter, Michigan 48130
Phone: 800-968-8900
Website

Approved 2011 Corp Electronic Filing Software Vendors for Extensions as of March 12, 2012

CCH a Wolters Kluwer Business
21250 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 800-739-9998 (Support) and 888-224-7377 (Sales)
Website

Corptax, Inc.
1751 Lake Cook Road
Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 800-966-1639
Website

Intuit Tax Online
5601 Headquarters Drive
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 800-765-7777
Website

Lacerte Software
5601 Headquarters Drive
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 800-765-7777
Website

ProSeries
7535 Torrey Santa Fe Road
San Diego, CA 92129
Phone: 800-934-1040
Website

UltraTax CS
CS Professional Suite
7322 Newman Boulevard
Dexter, Michigan 48130
Phone: 800-968-8900
Website

Vertex, Inc.
101 Arthur Andersen Parkway, Suite 340
Sarasota, FL 34232
Phone: 800-635-1120
Website

Approved 2010 Corp Electronic Filing Software Vendors for Returns as of March 17, 2011

CCH a Wolters Kluwer Business
4025 W. Peterson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60646-6085
Phone: 800-739-9998 (Support) and 888-224-7377 (Sales)
Website

CCH Small Firm Services (TaxWise)
225 Chastain Meadows Court
Kennesaw, GA. 30144
Phone: 866-345-4171 (Sales) and 866-641-9473 (Support)
Website

Drake Software
235 E. Palmer Street
Franklin, North Carolina 38734
Phone: 800-890-9500 (Sales) and 828-524-8020 (Support)
Website
Louisiana Information

TaxSlayer Pro
610 Ronald Reagan Drive
Evans, GA 30809
888-420-1040
Website

TaxWorks
1265 Sportsplex Drive
Kaysville, UT 84037
Phone: 800-230-2322 (Sales) and 800-843-1139 (Support)
Website

Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
2395 Midway Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: 800-968-8900
Website

UltraTax CS
CS Professional Suite
7322 Newman Boulevard
Dexter, Michigan 48130
Phone: 800-968-8900
Website

Approved 2010 Corp Electronic Filing Software Vendors for Extensions as of April 6, 2011

CCH a Wolters Kluwer Business
4025 W. Peterson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60646-6085
Phone: 800-739-9998 (Support) and 888-224-7377 (Sales)
Website

Corptax, Inc.
1751 Lake Cook Road
Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 800-966-1639
Website

Drake Software
235 E. Palmer Street
Franklin, North Carolina 38734
Phone: 800-890-9500 (Sales) and 828-524-8020 (Support)
Website
Louisiana Information

Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
2395 Midway Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: 800-968-8900
Website

UltraTax CS
CS Professional Suite
7322 Newman Boulevard
Dexter, Michigan 48130
Phone: 800-968-8900
Website

Vertex, Inc.
101 Arthur Andersen Parkway, Suite 340
Sarasota, FL 34232
Phone: 800-635-1120
Website

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