Louisiana Income Tax Filing Begins

LA DOR News & Announcements

Published January 19th, 2026

Detected March 20th, 2026

Summary

The Louisiana Department of Revenue announced that state individual income tax filing for the 2025 tax year will begin on Monday, January 26, 2026. Taxpayers can file electronically via the LaTAP portal or use commercial software and printed forms. Refunds are expected within four weeks for electronic filers and eight weeks for paper filers.

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What changed

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) has announced the commencement of the state's individual income tax filing season, beginning January 26, 2026. Taxpayers will be able to submit their 2025 tax returns electronically through the LDR's LaTAP portal, or via commercial tax software and printed forms. The notice also provides estimated refund processing times: approximately four weeks for electronic submissions and up to eight weeks for paper returns.

This announcement serves as a notification to taxpayers and tax professionals about the opening of the filing season and the available filing methods. While no new regulatory requirements are introduced, taxpayers should be aware of the filing start date and the different refund timelines based on their chosen submission method. The LDR encourages electronic filing for faster refund processing.

What to do next

File 2025 state individual income tax returns by the applicable deadline.
Utilize the LaTAP portal or commercial software for electronic filing.
Be aware of refund processing times for electronic and paper returns.

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Louisiana state income tax filing begins Monday, Jan. 26

Updated January 19, 2026

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will begin accepting 2025 state individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.

On Jan. 26, taxpayers can begin filing their state income tax returns electronically for free through LDR’s Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point (LaTAP) portal at www.revenue.louisiana.gov/LaTAP. On LaTAP, taxpayers can file tax returns, make payments, check the status of individual income tax refunds, and view their account history.

Taxpayers may also submit their returns using commercially available tax preparation software, or with printed state returns available at www.revenue.louisiana.gov/Forms.

For returns submitted electronically, taxpayers due refunds can expect them within four weeks of the submission date. For paper returns, the refund processing time is up to eight weeks.

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