Refund Request Instructions

1.Complete a Claim for credit or refund of taxes paid form. 

2.Provide  an  explanation  for  the  refund  request  if  the  reason  is  not  readily
  determinable from the amended return.

3.Prepare an amended return for each of the periods affected (see note below) with
  supporting documentation such as invoice copies, ledger sheets, vendor exemption
  certificates, etc. to support any figures changed from the original return.

  Note: If the refund is the result of an error that covers more than five periods, a
  schedule  of  the  necessary  adjustments  may  be  submitted  instead  of  multiple
  amended returns. This schedule should include the following information by tax
  period:

  #      Gross Sales recorded on the original return
  #      Total Deductions from the original return
  #      Amended Gross Sales
  #      Amended Deductions
  #      Tax Paid with the original return
  #      Amended Tax Due for that period

4.The  following  are  the  most  common  documentation  requirements  for  refund
  requests:

  # # # #Refunds due to sales returns and allowances: Prepare an amended form
         for the month in which the returned merchandise was originally sold and the
         applicable tax was originally paid. Invoices, credit memos, and exemption
         certificates as applicable should be included with the request to support the
         adjusted figures.

  #      Refunds  due  to  accounting  errors: Prepare  an  amended  return  and
         provide  copies  of  ledger  sheets  or  other  accounting  documentation  to
         support the adjusted figures.

  #      Refunds paid to this jurisdiction in error: In the case of an audit, include
         a copy of the audit assessment and work papers to support the refund
         amount. Otherwise, provide copies of the invoices you are basing the refund
         request on.

5.Send the request to our office at:      Webster Parish Sales Tax Commission
                                          P.O. Box 357
                                          Minden, LA 71058
                                          (318) 377-8948

Contact Cyndy Herrington, Administrator, for further information