You can start filing your state income tax returns one week from today. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says the very easiest way to do so is electronically, for free, through the department’s online portal known as LaTAP.
“You can file your tax returns. If you owe taxes, you can make the payments through LaTAP. You can also check the status of your refund, or you can view your account history,” Henderson explained.
Henderson says if for some reason you cannot use LaTAP, you have other options to file your state tax return.
“You can also submit your returns using commercially available tax prep software or with paper returns that you can download in print,” Henderson said.
Henderson says filing electronically will also ensure that you get your refund as quickly as possible, should you be owed one.
“If you submit your return electronically, and if you’re due a refund, you can expect a refund in about four weeks,” Henderson said.
If you submit a paper return and are expecting a refund, that will take about eight weeks.