taxes

Louisiana taxpayers have until Sept. 6 to claim millions of dollars in state tax refunds before they become unclaimed property.

Louisiana Republicans celebrated the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which President Donald Trump signed into law Friday, lauding it as a major boost to the economy, though Democrats warned it could have dire consequences.

House Republicans have propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.

A resolution setting up terms for debating President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts bill in the House has barely cleared the Rules Committee, a warning sign of some House Republican resistance.

The Louisiana Senate is reining in several major proposals pushed by Gov. Jeff Landry and House conservatives, rejecting additional tax cuts and scaling back spending on private school vouchers amid caution over the state’s longer-term financial outlook.

If you’ve thought about upgrading your roof, you could soon have double the incentive to do so.

The state wants to switch its focus from job numbers to higher salaries.

The House Governmental Affairs Committee Thursday voted 10-6 along party lines for a bill that would to remove mandatory Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) courses for state employees and college students.

Rep. Julie Emerson proposed a bill that could lead to a further cut in state income tax rates.

After voters rejected an amendment on taxes, Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Wednesday, imposing a hiring freeze on Louisiana’s executive branch in hopes to save the state $20 million.