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Governor's Home Page

Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.

Governor Foster's web site includes press releases and executive orders.

Department of Revenue and Taxation

John Neely Kennedy, Secretary
Louisiana Department of Revenue and Taxation
P. O. Box 3863
Baton Rouge, La. 70821

Regional Offices
ALEXANDRIA State Office Building 900 Murray Street P. O. Box 1191 Alexandria, LA 71309 (318) 487-5333 FAX: (318) 487-5156	BATON ROUGE 330 N. Ardenwood 70806 P. O. Box 80519 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0519 (504) 925-7594 FAX: (504) 925-7597
LAFAYETTE 825 Kaliste Saloon Road Brandywine III P. O. Box 81857 Lafayette, LA 70598-1857 (318) 262-5455 FAX: (318) 262-5139	LAKE CHARLES 1 Lakeshore Dr., Ste. 1550 P. O. Box 3702 (70602) Lake Charles, LA 70629 (318) 491-2504 FAX: (318) 491-2715
MONROE State Office Building 122 St. John Street P. O. Box 1783 Monroe, LA 71210-1783 (318) 362-3151 FAX: (318) 362-5201	NEW ORLEANS 1555 Poydras St. Suite 900 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 568-5233 FAX: (504) 568-5868
SHREVEPORT 1525 Fairfield P. O. Box 31706 Shreveport, LA 71130 (318) 521-7505 FAX: (318) 676-7028	THIBODAUX 1418 Tiger Drive P. O. Box 1429 Thibodaux, LA 70302 (504) 447-0976 FAX: (504) 447-0980
DALLAS, TEXAS 4100 Spring Valley Road Suite 315-LB#15 Dallas, TX 75244 (214) 701-9682 FAX: (214) 701-9100	HOUSTON, TEXAS 5177 Richmond Ave. Ste. 325 Houston, TX 77056 (713) 667-8335 FAX: (713) 667-4847

The Department of Revenue and Taxation has established an Internet Home Page. The web site includes current press releases, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and recent copies of Tax Topics Newsletters.

Unclaimed property: The Department's web site includes an unclaimed property page that assists taxpayers in searching for unclaimed assets that have been turned over Louisiana (and other states) by companies that were unable to locate the rightful owners.

BBS: The Department of Revenue and Taxation also maintains an electronic bulletin board (BBS) at (504) 922-2529.

Tax Forms: Current tax forms may be downloaded from the Department's web site. Forms may also be picked up at the Department's main office or any regional office.

Taxpayers may also order tax forms by calling (504) 925-7532.

The Department of Revenue and Taxation also offers Fax Link, a fax-on-demand system that makes it easy to obtain various forms, publications, and other documents from the Department. Fax Link is an automatic system that allows someone using a touch-tone telephone to place an order for a form or publication and have it sent automatically to the caller’s fax machine. A caller is led through the system step by step where he can order a list of available documents and their identification numbers. The system asks the caller to punch in the fax number where the document is to be sent and the identification number of the document being requested. When the caller hangs up, the system sends the requested document to the designated fax machine within a matter of minutes. The number to access Fax Link is (504) 922-2984.

Refunds: To check on the status of a refund, call 1-888-829-3071. If calling from Baton Rouge, call 922-3270. These numbers are available 24 hours a day.

Note: The due date of the Louisiana individual income tax return is May 15.

Taxpayer assistance: The Louisiana Department of Revenue has established the following telephone help lines:

General Information (504) 925- 7537	Central Business Registration (504) 925-7318
Collection (504) 925-7448 Fax: (504) 925-7494	Communications Section (504) 925- 6047 Fax: (504) 925-3855
Excise Taxes (504) 925- 7656 Fax: (504) 925-3851	Income and Corporation Franchise Taxes (504) 925- 4611 Fax: (504) 925-3853
Inheritance and Gift Taxes (504) 925- 7424 Fax: (504) 925-3853	Natural Resources, Severance Tax (504) 925- 7500 Fax: (504) 925-3862
Post Processing Services (504) 925- 7377 Fax: (504) 925-6886	Research and Technical Services (504) 925- 6047 Fax: (504) 925-3855
Sales Tax (504) 925- 7356 Fax: (504) 925-3860	Withholding (504) 925- 4611 Fax: (504) 925-3853
TDD (504) 925- 7533

Legislation

The Louisiana House of Representative and State Senate have both established Internet home pages. The Senate site allows visitors to access the status of Senate Bills and Resolutions by number or by author. Similarly, the House web site allows visitors to search house bills and resolution by number or author.

Legislative Bill Information Line: The Louisiana Legislative Bill Information Line is a twenty-four hour audio service provided by the Senate, enabling individuals to obtain the status of a bill, the number of a bill, and assistance in obtaining a copy of a bill and/or committee agendas. The status of a bill is an automated service; the other services allow the caller to connect to the appropriate staff phone line that can meet their request during working hours. The number of the line is: (504) 342-0769 or 1-800-868-3178.

LAscribe: The Louisiana Senate offers dial-up access via computer modem to Senate and House bill status information. System includes full bill text and state statutes. The cost of the service varies according to the type of package ordered.

Other sources for legislative bills and related material are listed below:

Enactments/Slip Laws	Copying fee: $.25 per page, $1.00 minimum. Available from: Publications Section Secretary of State Nineteenth Floor State Capitol P.O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, La 70804-9125 (504) 342-2083 FAX (504)342-2066
Individual Bills and Other Documents Bills, amended bills, journals, resolutions, "Order of the Day" (calendars), and bill status reports.	Cost: $.25 per page, plus a minimum of $1.50 per order for postage and handling. Available from: Legislative Bill Room, Basement State Capitol Baton Rouge, La. 70804 (504) 342-2192.

A summary of major tax laws amended or enacted during the 1997 and 1996 legislative sessions is included on the Department of Revenue and Taxation's web site.

Judicial Information

Louisiana Supreme Court decisions are available from the Louisiana Supreme Court's web site.

Statutes

Statutes are currently not available from the Internet.

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