Here are 4 tips from the Louisiana Department of Revenue: 1. Keep documents secure Place paper documents in airtight containers and place up high. Scan important records such as tax returns, payroll records and insurance documents 2. Use paperless media and cloud storage Save electronic records to flash drive or upload to cloud storage 3. Document valuables and business equipment …
Putting together the software necessary to collect taxes on internet sales is taking longer than expected, so legislation sitting on the governor’s desk would extend by a year the drop-dead date for the state commission to gather the exact local taxes from out-of-state retailers. Right now, the Louisiana Department of Revenue is collecting 8.45% taxes on sales of goods by …
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, most U.S. states—including Louisiana—also tax corporate income, with the average combined rate being 25.9%, according to the Tax Foundation. The combined federal and state corporate tax rate for Louisiana is 26%—the 27th highest rate in the nation. The state’s rates are comparable …
