APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please review these instructions carefully.  Failure to complete ALL applicable lines will delay the
processing of this return and the issuance of the applicable receipts and licenses.

WHO MUST FILE

Each person pursuing any trade, profession, vocation, calling or business should complete this form
for each municipality or parish in which he maintains a business location.

Each person is required to keep reasonable records.  Separate records are required for each place
of business.

This booklet is intended to present summary information concerning tax liabilities and filing
requirements.  For legal clarification refer to Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
of 1950.

LINE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill in month, day and year of application.

2. Indicate whether the business is new (began operation or was purchased in the previous
   calendar year) or is an existing business applying for a renewal. For existing businesses,
   provide the license number you were issued last year when you paid occupational license tax.

3. Provide requested numbers or check the box marked “none” if you have none.

4. See instructions for number 3.

5. See instructions for number 3.

6. Provide the indicated information for the taxpayer/business.

7. Indicate whether the accounting records for the taxpayer/business are located at the address
   listed in item D., the same location as the mailing address of the taxpayer/business or the
   address listed in item E., the physical location of the business.

8. Indicate the type of business by checking one of the 6 boxes provided.

9. Provide all information requested on business owners.  If the business has a single owner,
   provide information on that owner here.

10. Provide the name and address of your agent or attorney who would be served if a suit or
   charges were filed.

11. Describe the kind of business to be carried on at this location.  Please provide detail, such as:

   Retail, women’s clothing; Wholesale, restaurant supplies; Construction, home building, general
   contractor; Lending, mortgage loans; Commission, real estate agent, etc. If uncertain of
   category, describe the business in detail.

12. The taxpayer or preparer must sign the application.

13. Check the appropriate box and provide the requested information for either new businesses.
If this application is for an existing business, i.e. one in operation for the entire prior calendar
year, skip to number 15.

14. Calculation of taxable gross receipts differs depending on the length of time business has been
in operation.  

For a business in operation less than 30 days immediately prior to the end of the calendar year
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(opened between December 2   and December 31st), the total gross receipts or sales is the
taxable gross. 
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Businesses in operation for a period of less than thirty days commencing prior to December 2
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initially pay the minimum tax if prior to July 1 .  If opened on July 1  or thereafter, one-half the
minimum tax is due initially.  After the first 30 days of operation, the business should calculate
the remainder of the tax due as detailed for businesses in operation more than 30 days.  

Taxable receipts for businesses in operation more than 30 days are calculated by multiplying the
gross receipts for the first 30 days of operation , minus applicable deductions (which only apply
to a few businesses, as listed in the footnote on Schedule A), by the number of months (a part
of a month should count as an entire month) in operation.

For businesses opened during the prior calendar year, the taxable receipts are calculated by
dividing the gross receipts for the entire period of operation during the calendar year, minus
applicable deductions, by the total number of days in operation during the calendar year.  The
result of this division is then multiplied by 365 to get the taxable receipts.

15. For existing businesses, the gross receipts for the prior calendar year, minus applicable
deductions, are the taxable receipts.

The taxable receipts, once calculated as instructed for the box checked to indicate the length
of time in operation, should be recorded in the blank on the right of the form. 

16. For Retailer Dealers of Gasoline and Motor Fuels.

The tax is computed based on the amount of gallons of gasoline or motor fuels sold using the
table in R.S. 47:354.1 and the amount of gross sales of merchandise, services and rentals using
the table in R.S. 47:354.  The maximum sum of the tax using the two tables shall not exceed
$6,200.

17. Indicate the class of business which constitutes the major portion of the gross receipts, fees, or
commissions earned.  

18. Using the appropriate table for the class checked, calculate the tax due.  For businesses not
falling within the five classes listed, such as professionals or pharmacy, multiply the taxable
receipts by one-tenth of one percent (0.1%).  Be aware of the following maximum tax limits: retail
motor vehicle and boat dealers-$800.00; wholesale motor vehicle and boat dealers-$250.00;
contractors-$750.00; hotels/motels $2 per room, plus a separate license for any retail sales;
nursing homes-$2.00 per room, plus a retail tax based on 1/3 of the taxable gross receipts; real
estate broker-$2,200.00; retail building materials dealers-taxed under wholesale schedule-
$6,200.00.

19. For those items subject to a flat fee, list total items by type, and calculate the tax due.  For
example:

Item        Number                             Fee   Total for Item

Pool Tables 5                                  $20   $100

Video Games 7                                  $50   $350

                                               Total $450

20. Add the tax due plus any flat fees.
21. Calculate interest due for delinquent taxes paid after the last day of February.
22. Calculate the penalty for delinquent taxes.
23. List total amount due.  Remit this amount with the completed application to your tax collector.