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November 13, 2009 Cloutier pleads "No Contest" to tax-related crimes
October 27, 2009 2009 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Program enters final week
October 27, 2009 LDR investigation results in arrest of agency employee
October 20, 2009 State sales tax exemption extends to modular-built homes
September 03, 2009 Alcohol & Tobacco agents underage sales investigation yields felony arrest
September 01, 2009 2009 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Program
August 25, 2009 2009 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Program begins on Sept. 1
August 19, 2009 Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday
July 30, 2009 Investigation of antique car sales results in felony arrest
July 14, 2009 2009 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Program set for Sept. 1 through Oct. 31
July 10, 2009 Convicted film executive begins restitution to the state
July 09, 2009 Annual 2009 Louisiana Sales Tax Holiday - August 7 & 8
July 08, 2009 Alleged Tax Fraud results in indictment of Lafayette business owner on 15 felony charges
June 30, 2009 Protect financial, tax records during hurricane season
June 04, 2009 Alleged identity theft leads to tax fraud arrest
May 26, 2009 2009 Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
May 22, 2009 Underreporting of state revenue results in criminal indictment
May 21, 2009 ATC welcomes new training academy graduates
May 18, 2009 ATC announces arrests for fraud, money laundering, counterfeiting
May 15, 2009 Department of Revenue streamlining operations at regional offices
May 12, 2009 State Income Tax Returns, Filing Extensions Due May 15
May 11, 2009 Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday takes place in May
April 14, 2009 LDR closing Thibodaux Regional Office
April 09, 2009 How to Select a Tax Preparer
April 07, 2009 Ten Tips to Speed Your State Income Tax Refund
April 06, 2009 Louisiana taxpayers reminded to apply for state filing extensions
March 04, 2009 Tens of thousands filing state taxes online
February 27, 2009 ATC, Revenue investigators charge Lafayette business owner with tax evasion, fraud, and money laundering
February 09, 2009 Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Program Celebrates Twenty Years of Serving International Visitors
February 05, 2009 School Tuition & Expense Tax Deduction Goes Into Effect Beginning 2009 Tax Year
February 03, 2009 2008 Louisiana Individual Income Tax Return forms reflect legislative changes
January 28, 2009 Parish E-File.com collects $67 million in January
January 21, 2009 Louisiana File Online Makes State Tax Filing Faster, Easier, Absolutely Free
January 11, 2009 Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday takes place in May
January 09, 2009 Parish E-File.com surpasses $100 million in sales tax collections
December 30, 2008 New Rules for State Tax Filing Extensions
December 29, 2008 Alexandria Office Changing Hours of Service
December 18, 2008 2009 State Income Tax Estimator Available Online
December 17, 2008 ATC Seizes Counterfeit Goods in Multi-parish Operation
December 15, 2008 Printing Error Leads to Possible Data Exposure
November 25, 2008 Free Electronic Filing Tops $50 Million
October 29, 2008 Investigation by ATC Division of LDR Yields Sex Offender Arrests
October 28, 2008 Parish E-File.com collects more than $14 million in first month of operation
October 15, 2008 Tax fraud investigation yields results
October 01, 2008 Department of Revenue Introduces Parish E-File.com
September 18, 2008 Department of Revenue grants broad range of extensions after Hurricane Ike
September 15, 2008 Department of Revenue grants filing extension due to Hurricane Ike
September 12, 2008 New Orleans Offices Temporarily Closed
September 11, 2008 Hurricane Gustav Extensions
July 01, 2008 Electronic Filing Required For Dealers Who Lease or Rent Motor Vehicles
May 22, 2008 Louisiana Sales Tax Holiday for Hurricane Preparedness May 24 & 25, 2008
May 13, 2008 Taxpayers are Reminded of Individual Income Tax Filing Deadline
March 25, 2008 Super Tax Day at the Superdome in New Orleans
February 07, 2008 Louisiana Department of Revenue Hosts a Super Tax Day Event to Provide Free Tax Filing and Assistance
January 30, 2008 Shreveport Regional Office of the Louisiana Department of Revenue Hosts the Super Tax Day to Provide Free Tax Filing and Assistance
January 22, 2008 Revenue Secretary Cynthia Bridges Announces Deputy, Undersecretary, and Assistant Secretary
January 11, 2008 Louisiana Department of Revenue Launches New Online Business ID Application
January 07, 2008 Louisiana Department of Revenue Expects Impact from Changes to the Upcoming Filing Season
December 27, 2007 Louisiana Department of Revenue Reminds Tax Preparers of Electronic Filing Requirements
October 12, 2007 Tax Relief for Victims of Tropical Storm Erin in Texas
October 10, 2007 State Filing Deadline Extended for Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Martin Parishes
July 25, 2007 Louisiana Department of Revenue Announces New Instructions on How to File Refund Claim for the Louisiana Citizens Insurance Tax Credit
July 06, 2007 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ANNOUNCES STATE SALES TAX HOLIDAY
February 15, 2007 Louisiana Department of Revenue Hosts the Super E-file Tax Day to Provide Tax Filing and Assistance
January 31, 2007 Louisiana Department of Revenue Hosts the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day to Provide Tax Filing and Assistance
January 25, 2007 Louisiana Department of Revenue Announces New Instructions on How to File Refund Claim for the Louisiana Citizens Insurance Tax Credit
January 18, 2007 Louisiana Department of Revenue Clarifies Assessment Dates Eligible for the Louisiana Citizens Insurance Tax Credit
December 22, 2006 Governor Blanco Requests Louisiana Department of Revenue Prepare Instructions for Obtaining the Louisiana Citizens Insurance Tax Credit
October 12, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Agrees to Issue Rate Relief Refunds to Louisiana Citizens
October 03, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Reminds Taxpayers about the Extended Deadline due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
September 12, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Hosts the Central City Expo to Provide Tax Preparation and Assistance
August 28, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Provides Further Extensions for filing and Payment Deadlines for Businesses
August 03, 2006 The Louisiana Department of Revenue announces Cynthia Bridges as the President of the Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA)
June 21, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Announces New Filing Extension Deadline in Areas Mainly Affected by Hurricane Katrina
June 12, 2006 LDR Alerts Taxpayers to Avoid Fraudulent Tax Preparers
April 26, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Alerts Taxpayers to Avoid Fraudulent Tax Preparers
April 20, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Tracking and Billing Tobacco Purchases from Out of State Vendors
March 17, 2006 Plaquemines Parish Sales Tax Division Information Update for Taxpayers and Businesses
February 24, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Updates Interest Waiver and Filing Extensions Following Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Disasters
February 21, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Extends Tax Filing Deadlines to Match Recent IRS Changes
February 21, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Updates Military Pay Exemption
January 09, 2006 Louisiana Department of Revenue Addresses Delays in Printing of Forms for 2005 Income Tax Returns
December 15, 2005 Businesses Located in FEMA Individual Assistance Areas Purchasing Replacement Items During State Sales Tax Holiday Can Now Fax Application Form-1017 to LDR Offices.
December 13, 2005 LDR Secretary Cynthia Bridges to Kick-Off State Sales Tax Holiday Weekend
December 02, 2005 “Louisiana Sales Tax Holiday” Offers Statewide Consumer Savings as well as Support for Businesses within Recovering Communities
December 01, 2005 Louisiana Department of Revenue Reopens New Orleans Regional Office on Monday December 5th, 2005
November 28, 2005 Louisiana Department of Revenue Executes Additional Extensions for 2005 Returns
November 09, 2005 Guidelines for State Sales Tax Refunds in Natural Disasters;
November 03, 2005 Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) New Orleans Office Assisting Taxpayers on Location in FEMA Disaster Relief Centers
October 26, 2005 Louisiana Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control Gains National Recognition
October 24, 2005 Jefferson Parish Bureau of Revenue and Taxation in Full Operation – Louisiana Department of Revenue Continues to Accept Returns and Payments for Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes
September 30, 2005 LDR GRANTS RELIEF TO HURRICANE RITA VICTIMS
September 30, 2005 LDR UPDATES HURRICANE KATRINA EXTENSION DEADLINE
September 19, 2005 Louisiana Department of Revenue Extends Deadline for Filing and Paying Taxes to Hurricane Katrina Victims
September 06, 2005 Louisiana Department of Revenue Accepts Returns & Payments for Local Governments
September 06, 2005 Louisiana Department of Revenue to Grant Tax Relief to Hurricane Victims
August 03, 2005 Louisiana Implements Program to Help Taxpayers
April 01, 2005 Louisiana Department of Revenue Sponsors the 2nd Annual Super Tax Day at the Louisiana Superdome
January 25, 2005 Louisiana Department of Revenue Provides Tax Assistance through the VITA Program
October 01, 2004 Tax Deadlines Clarified for Ivan''s Victims
September 28, 2004 Some Tax Deadlines Extended for Ivan''s Victims
September 24, 2004 Sales Tax Refunds Available to Ivan’s Victims
September 17, 2004 Revenue to Grant Tax Relief to Ivan''s Victims
September 08, 2004 Alexandria Regional Office Returns to State Office Building
July 27, 2004 Revenue Department Again Warns Taxpayers About Telephone Scam
July 21, 2004 Revenue Secretary Elected to Lead Tax Organizations
July 13, 2004 Revenue Department Warns Taxpayers to Beware of Telephone Scam
June 28, 2004 Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment Exclusion Effective July 1
June 25, 2004 Inheritance Tax Rates Phased Out
May 10, 2004 Reminder: State Individual Income Tax Deadline is May 17
March 30, 2004 Super Tax Day at the Superdome
March 17, 2004 Tips to Help Speed Your State Tax Refund Check
March 16, 2004 Federal Tax Refund Offset Program a Success for the State
March 10, 2004 The Earned Income Tax Credit -Baton Rouge Region
March 04, 2004 Agreement by State Tax Agencies Targets Abusive Tax Shelters
February 18, 2004 The Earned Income Tax Credit
February 05, 2004 The Earned Income Tax Credit - Alexandria Region
February 05, 2004 The Earned Income Tax Credit - Lafayette Region
February 05, 2004 The Earned Income Tax Credit - Monroe Region
January 09, 2004 Louisiana Individual Income Tax Booklets Mailed
January 05, 2004 Military Pay Earned Outside Louisiana May be Exempt from State Income Tax
December 22, 2003 Corporate Account Numbers to be Mailed to Businesses
December 09, 2003 Arrest Warrants Obtained for Six Persons Following Counterfeit ID Investigation
December 08, 2003 Revenue''s Alexandria Regional Office Moves to New Location
December 01, 2003 Revenue''s Alexandria Regional Office Moving to New Location
November 24, 2003 "E-asy Pay" Option Allows Businesses to Pay Taxes On-Line
November 14, 2003 New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Theft & Tax Evasion
August 20, 2003 Louisiana Grants Tax Relief to Power Blackout Victims
July 15, 2003 Study Says Corporate Tax Sheltering Has Decreased State Collections
June 26, 2003 Custom Computer Software Sales Tax Exclusion rises to 50%
June 26, 2003 Sales Tax Return Revised to Reflect Changes
June 24, 2003 Special Announcement
June 18, 2003 Taxpayers Urged to Check With Employers About Withholding
June 12, 2003 Sales Tax Change Becomes Effective July 1, 2003
June 11, 2003 Revenue Information Bulletin Published
May 08, 2003 State Individual Income Tax Deadline is Thursday
March 27, 2003 No Jeopardy for State Taxpayers Who Participate in the IRS''s Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative
March 21, 2003 Louisiana Military in Combat Zones Receive State Tax Filing Extensions
March 06, 2003 Electronic Tax Payment Option Now Available
January 27, 2003 Revenue to Begin Implementation of New Integrated Tax Processing System
January 21, 2003 Information Available on Recent Tax Changes
January 09, 2003 Louisiana Individual Income Tax Booklets Mailed
December 04, 2002 Final Estimated Income Tax Payment Due
November 08, 2002 New Withholding Tax Tables, Formulas Available
October 23, 2002 Storm Victims in Eight More Parishes Are Eligible for Sales Tax Refunds
October 11, 2002 Revenue to Grant Tax Relief to Storms’ Victims
October 04, 2002 Sales Tax Refunds Available to “Lili” and “Isidore” Victims
July 30, 2002 Study Shows State’s Underage Access to Alcohol Drops to 7.6%
June 27, 2002 Sales Tax on Food and Utilities Drops to 3.9% on July 1, 2002
June 21, 2002 Food and Beverage Tax in Orleans Parish To Increase July 1, 2002
May 09, 2002 State Individual Income Tax Deadline is Wednesday
April 29, 2002 94% of State’s Franchise Tax Paid by only 500 Companies
February 18, 2002 Rebates of Sales and Use Taxes on Manufactured and Mobile Homes Delayed
February 14, 2002 VITA Sites Provide Electronic Filing - Alexandria Region
February 14, 2002 VITA Sites Provide Electronic Filing - Baton Rouge Region
February 14, 2002 VITA Sites Provide Electronic Filing - Lafayette Region
February 14, 2002 VITA Sites Provide Electronic Filing - Lake Charles Region
February 14, 2002 VITA Sites Provide Electronic Filing - Monroe Region
February 14, 2002 VITA Sites Provide Electronic Filing - New Orleans Region
February 14, 2002 VITA Sites Provide Electronic Filing - Shreveport Region
February 14, 2002 VITA Sites Provide Electronic Filing - Thibodaux Region
January 28, 2002 Electronic Filing Option Provides Fastest State Tax Refunds
January 17, 2002 Revenue Settles Into New Office
January 10, 2002 Louisiana Individual Income Tax Booklets Mailed
January 03, 2002 Sales and Use Tax Seminar Scheduled
November 27, 2001 Shopping Reminder:
November 16, 2001 Tax Amnesty Program Collects $74.8 Million
November 01, 2001 Reminder: Taxpayers Must File a Settlement Claims Form by December 31 to Receive a Sales and Use Tax Rebate on Manufactured and Mobile Homes
October 30, 2001 Revenue’s B.R. Regional Office, ATC, & Charitable Gaming Now in a Single Location
October 30, 2001 Revenue’s B.R. Regional Office, ATC, & Charitable Gaming Now in a Single Location
October 29, 2001 94 Names Added to “CyberShame” List
October 29, 2001 Revenue’s Headquarters Moving to New LaSalle Building
July 16, 2001 146 Taxpayer Names Added to “CyberShame” List
June 28, 2001 ATC Enforcement Chief Graduates from FBI Academy Program
June 18, 2001 Sales Tax Refunds Available to Louisiana Flood Victims
June 08, 2001 Federal Tax Refund Not Taxable
June 07, 2001 Abbeville Man Sentenced to Jail in Sales Tax Case
June 01, 2001 State Revenue Collections Running 10.28 % Higher Than Last Year
May 10, 2001 State Individual Income Tax Deadline is Tuesday
May 07, 2001 Lafayette Restaurant Closed For Nonpayment of Delinquent Sales Taxes
May 03, 2001 Figures Show Consumer Use Tax Collections Up Dramatically
April 26, 2001 Revenue Collects Offset Claims on Behalf of Many State Agencies
April 19, 2001 Filing Sales Taxes Electronically Popular With Businesses
April 16, 2001 90 Taxpayer Names Added to "CyberShame" List
April 12, 2001 Revenue Secretary Says Electronic Filing Means Faster Tax Refunds
April 05, 2001 Monitoring by Office of Charitable Gaming Leads to Arrests
April 04, 2001 Special Session Act Permits Revenue to Re-evaluate Refund Denials
March 28, 2001 Interstate Telephone Calls Subject to 3% Sales Tax After April 1
March 14, 2001 Electronic Filing Options Can Speed State Income Tax Refunds
March 02, 2001 Mardi Gras Enforcement Statistic
February 21, 2001 Tax-Filing Reminder
February 14, 2001 Fed/State Electronic Filing Day Scheduled Saturday
January 31, 2001 Mardi Gras Reminder:
January 17, 2001 Names of Delinquent Taxpayers Published
January 11, 2001 Revenue Announces New Options for Free Filing of Income Tax Returns
January 04, 2001 State TeleFile Booklets Remailed
December 18, 2000 Names of Delinquent Taxpayers to be Published
December 07, 2000 Shopping Reminder:
November 15, 2000 Use Tax Due on Out-of-State Internet and Catalog Purchases
September 18, 2000 Stephen Hymel Named Revenue Undersecretary
September 07, 2000 ATC Commissioner Makes Three Staff Appointments
August 28, 2000 Conditional FEINs Now Available at Revenue Headquarters
July 28, 2000 ATC Arrests Man For Filing False Public Documents
June 29, 2000 New Tobacco Tax Rate Effective July 1, 2000
June 29, 2000 State Sales Tax Rate Increases July 1, 2000
June 13, 2000 N. O. Club cited for "B Drinking," Selling Alcohol to a Minor
May 31, 2000 Hyde Park Corner Alcohol Permit Suspended for 30 Days
May 12, 2000 State Individual Income Tax Deadline is Monday
May 08, 2000 May 15 is Deadline for Filing State Individual Income Tax
April 04, 2000 Electronic Filing Avoids State Income Tax Refund Delays
February 10, 2000 Alexandria Regional Office Now Open Longer
January 20, 2000 Lafayette Woman Sentenced for Failure to Remit Sales and Withholding Taxes
January 06, 2000 Social Security Numbers on State Tax Forms Scrambled This Year for Security Purposes
January 05, 2000 1999 Louisiana Individual Income Tax Booklets Mailed
December 17, 1999 Not all taxpayers will be mailed pre-addressed state individual income tax booklets in January
November 08, 1999 Newspaper advertisement requirement for alcoholic beverage permits changed
October 15, 1999 Michael Legendre Named Director of Charitable Gaming
June 04, 1999 State Seeks to Return $11.5 Million In Unclaimed Property
May 14, 1999 State Income Tax Deadline Reminders
May 07, 1999 May 17 is Deadline for Filing State Individual Income Tax
May 03, 1999 Brett Crawford Appointed Acting Revenue Secretary
April 20, 1999 Sales Tax Refunds Available to Disaster Victims In Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, and DeSoto Parishes
April 06, 1999 Taxpayers Encouraged to File State Returns Early
March 23, 1999 1999 Legislative Session Proposals Announced
March 23, 1999 BREAKING NEWS! - FDIC Withdraws "Know Your Customer" Rule
March 10, 1999 Revised 1998 Tax Amnesty Numbers Top $1.3 Million
March 04, 1999 Over $164,000 in Unclaimed Property Returned To Cities, Towns and Municipalities
February 22, 1999 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE and ACADIANA MALL to host "UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AWARENESS DAY"
February 21, 1999 F.D.I.C.''s "Know Your Customer" Rule Opposed
February 09, 1999 Louisiana Joins 39 States In Effort to Collect Unclaimed Property From Holders
February 08, 1999 TeleFile Program Reaches Thousands In 1999
January 29, 1999 Louisiana Unclaimed Property Program To Be Featured On "Dateline NBC" News Program
January 19, 1999 1998 Louisiana State Tax Forms Mailed To Taxpayers
January 11, 1999 1998 Tax Amnesty Program Shatters Records
January 05, 1999 Over $125,000 of Unclaimed Property Returned To City of New Orleans
January 04, 1999 Department of Revenue and Metairie''s Lakeside Shopping Center to host "UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AWARENESS DAY"
December 10, 1998 Department of Revenue and Baton Rouge Mall at Cortana to Host Unclaimed Property
November 30, 1998 Last Chance For A Second Chance!!!
October 22, 1998 Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Wins National Liquor Law Enforcement Agency of the Year Award
September 30, 1998 Sales Tax Refunds Available to "Frances" and "Georges" Victims
September 24, 1998 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Program To Begin October 1st
September 01, 1998 Income Tax Refunds Near $170 Million For ''97 Tax Year
August 05, 1998 Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control Highlights Administration''s Accomplishments
August 05, 1998 Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control Kicks Off New Responsible Vendor Program
July 29, 1998 Department of Revenue and Metairie's Lakeside Shopping Center to Host "Unclaimed Property Awareness Day"
July 24, 1998 Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Cites Two Beer Retailers for Illegal Operations
July 21, 1998 Department of Revenue Announces New Sales Tax Filing Option
July 07, 1998 Baton Rouge Regional Office Moves to New Location