
Louisiana Governor Has Now Signed Law Removing 20-Year Carryover Limitation on Net Operating Loss (NOL) Deduction for Corporate Income Tax Purposes
Louisiana’s Governor, John Bel Edwards, has now signed into law SB 36 (enacted as Act 459), which eliminates the prior 20-year carryover period limitation imposed on the available deduction for net operating losses (NOLs) for Louisiana corporate income tax purposes.
Act 459 amends La. R.S. 47:287.86(B) to provide that all NOL deductions claimed on…
The JW SALT Team is at SEATA! Stop by booth #4!
The JW SALT Team is attending the 71st annual conference of the Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators. Stop by booth #4 at SEATA to say hi!
I Feel a Change Comin’ On: Louisiana’s 2021 Regular Session Legislative Wrap-Up
The Louisiana Legislature’s 2021 Regular Session has now concluded, and after a long and particularly contentious session, the Legislature was able to get substantial portions of its tax reform package across the finish line.
Prior to the start of the 2021 Regular Session, Louisiana’s legislative leadership identified four main tax reform measures to be addressed,…
Louisiana’s Proposed Sales Tax Centralization Constitutional Amendment Has Passed the Legislature and Now Goes to a Vote of the People
Louisiana House Bill 199, which would create a more centralized state and local sales tax collection system in Louisiana, has now been adopted by the House and Senate after negotiation in conference committee.
The legislative information regarding HB 199 can be found here.
The applicable conference committee report proposed by the appointed conference…
New Louisiana De Minimis Mobile Workforce Exemption Bill Goes to Conference Committee
The Louisiana Legislature has now sent to conference committee proposed legislation (SB 157) that would exempt the wages of certain nonresident employees from Louisiana individual income taxation, and their employers from withholding and reporting requirements, if the employees only worked in Louisiana for fewer than 25 days in a calendar year.
If SB…
Louisiana Tax Commission Issues Hearing Notice for 2022 Rulemaking Sessions
The Louisiana Tax Commission issued its Hearing Notice for its 2022 Rulemaking Sessions. Unlike many agencies, the Tax Commission invites anyone with suggestions for amending current regulations or even adopting new regulations to participate by presenting a proposal for consideration. If you have an issue with the property tax regulations as adopted by the…
New Jones Walker SALT Blog Series: Interplay of Louisiana Sales and Use Taxes – Part 1: Which Laws and Rules Apply? – Sales Tax or Use Tax?

This first post in this series focuses on the obvious first question to address: are we dealing with a Louisiana sales tax issue or a Louisiana use tax issue (or perhaps both)? Which tax is applicable, and which Louisiana statutory tax provisions are to be utilized?
The interplay of sales tax and use tax in…
Jones Walker Presents: Louisiana Legislative Update 2021 – Register Now!

With a business-friendly state legislature in Louisiana, significant pro-business tax reform remains front and center on the state’s legislative agenda for 2021.
In this webinar, we will discuss the big picture tax policy issues for consideration in the current tax reform package being presented by Louisiana’s legislative leadership. This will include a candid discussion between…
Save the Date! Join us for a Legislative Update Webinar

With a business-friendly state legislature in Louisiana, significant pro-business tax reform remains front and center on the state’s legislative agenda for 2021.
The upcoming legislative session is a fiscal session; therefore, the focus is almost exclusively on tax legislation; many tax bills will be filed and heard, and the scope of the tax session will…