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September 21, 2020

Many Louisiana residents eligible for unclaimed $1,200 federal COVID-19 stimulus payments

Nearly 160,000 Louisiana residents could be eligible for unclaimed federal COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments.

September 15, 2020

State tax deadline extended to Friday, July 17

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is extending the deadline for all state taxes due July 15, 2020.

September 15, 2020

State tax deadline extended to Friday, July 17

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is extending the deadline for all state taxes due July 15, 2020.

September 08, 2020

Department of Revenue extends tax deadlines for areas affected by Hurricane Laura

Louisiana taxpayers affected by Hurricane Laura may be eligible for automatic tax filing and payment extensions if their homes, principal places of business, critical tax records or paid tax preparers are located in parishes that have been declared federal disaster areas.

August 11, 2020

Gov. Edwards Appoints Ernest P. Legier, Jr. Commissioner of the ATC and Terry C. Landry as Deputy Commissioner of the ATC

Gov. John Bel Edwards has appointed Ernest P. Legier, Jr. commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC).

July 15, 2020

Network connectivity issues affecting LDR web applications

The application portal at FrontlineWorkers.la.gov began accepting applications at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, and by approximately 7 a.m. had accepted more than 14,000 applications.


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July 31, 2025

New penalties for Kratom in effect Aug. 1

Starting Aug. 1, 2025, severe new penalties are in effect for the possession of the herbal supplement known as Kratom. Kratom is sold often as an energy booster, pain reliever and mood lifter. Its potential harmful side effects include liver toxicity, seizures and death.

July 28, 2025

Millions in state tax refunds moving to Unclaimed Property if taxpayers don’t claim them

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana taxpayers have until Sept. 6, 2025, to claim millions of dollars in state tax refunds before they become unclaimed property.

June 16, 2025

Suspects arrested, products seized and businesses closed in multi-agency vape crackdown

BATON ROUGE – A multi-agency state and federal crackdown on unauthorized vape products in Louisiana resulted in ten arrests and more than $1 million worth of illegal vape pens, pods, juices and other products taken off the streets.


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