ACH Debit AnD CreDit registrAtion                      AssistAnCe 
Taxpayers who choose to make tax payments elec-        Questions about electronic payments should be directed to 
tronically  by  ACH  debit  or  credit  must  complete the Taxpayer Services Division at (225) 219-2203 or any 
the Authorization Agreement for Electronic Funds       of the following Department of Revenue Regional Offices:
Transfer (EFT) of Tax Payment, Form R-20193-L, 
indicating the payment method chosen.                  AlexAnDriA                         monroe
                                                       Room B-100                         Room 105 
                                                       900 Murray St.                     122 St. John St. 
                                                       Alexandria, LA 71301               Monroe, LA 71201 
ACH Debit AnD CreDit CHAnges                           (318) 487-5333                     (318) 362-3151 

If a taxpayer chooses to change methods or if there    lAfAyette                          neW orleAns 
are  any  changes  to  banking  or  account  informa-  Brandywine III, Suite 150          Suite 2100 
tion,  an  Authorization  Agreement  for  Electronic   825 Kaliste Saloom Rd.             1555 Poydras St. 
Funds Transfer (EFT) of Tax Payment (R-20193-L)        Lafayette, LA 70508                New Orleans, LA 70112 
must be submitted at least 60 days before the ef-      (337) 262-5455                     (504) 568-5233

fective date of the change to ensure that payments     lAke CHArles                       sHreveport
are processed accurately. However, if the authori-     Suite 1550                         1525 Fairfield Ave. 
zation agreement cannot be submitted at least two      One Lakeshore Dr.                  Shreveport, LA 71101 
weeks in advance, the taxpayer should notify LDR       Lake Charles, LA 70601             (318) 676-7505
by telephone and immediately follow-up with the        (337) 491-2504
authorization agreement. In addition, an authoriza-
tion  agreement  should  be  submitted  if  a  contact 
person, telephone number, or address changes.

Due DAtes on WeekenDs AnD HoliDAys 
If the due date of the return falls on a weekend or 
a Federal Reserve holiday, the payments must be                      Louisiana Department of Revenue 
electronically transferred in time to be received by                     Post Office Box 201 
the State of Louisiana’s bank on or before the first                 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0201 
business day following the weekend or holiday.                        www.revenue.louisiana.gov

relief from requirements                               R-20194 (8/09)
If a taxpayer who has been required to make tax        This public document was published at a total cost of $222.88.  
                                                       Two thousand and five hundred copies of this public document 
payments  electronically  does  not  believe  that  he were  published  in  this  first  printing  at  a  cost  of  $222.88.  The 
meets  the  criteria,  the  taxpayer  should  make  a  total cost of all printings of this document, including reprints, is 
written  request  for  reconsideration  that  includes $222.88. This document was published by Division of Administra-
the reasons for the relief. The request should be      tion, State Printing Office, 950 Brickyard Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 
                                                       70802, to provide information concerning electronic payment op-
addressed to the Taxpayer Services Division, P.O.      tions under authority of R.S. 47:1509. This material was printed 
Box 3863, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-3863.           in accordance with the standards for printing by state agencies 
                                                       established pursuant to R.S. 43:31.

                                                     eleCtroniC pAyment options

eleCtroniC pAyment requirement
Revised Statute 47:1519 requires electronic pay-
ments if, during the preceding 12-month period, 
                                                                                                                 5.  ACH CreDit pAyment WitH ADDenDA reCorD
the  taxpayer’s  average  total  payments  exceed 
$5,000 per month. The law also provides that once                                                                ACH credit payments can be made by the tax-
a taxpayer is notified of the requirement to make                                                                payer through their financial institution. Before 
electronic payment, payments not made electroni-     3.  CreDit or Debit CArD pAyments                           committing to the ACH Credit payment method, 
cally will be considered delinquent and subject to   Tax payments may be made by debit or credit card            the  taxpayer  should  verify  that  their  financial 
penalties and interest as provided under Revised     from the LDR’s web site,   www.revenue.louisiana.gov        institution is able to correctly transmit the ad-
Statute 47:1601 and 1602.                            or  directly  through  the  third-party  vendor  site  at   denda record needed to identify the taxpayer’s 
                                                     https://www.officialpayments.com.  Payments  may            account number, tax type, and filing period. If 
FedWire transfers are not acceptable.                also be made by telephone through Official Payments         proper transmittal of the addenda record can-
                                                     at 1-888-272-9829. A convenience charge (approxi-           not  be  confirmed,  online  filing  and  payments 
                                                     mately  2.5  percent)  will  be  added  to  all  debit  and through the LDR’s Louisiana Taxpayer Access 
pAyment metHoDs                                      credit card payments. Payments must be initiated on         Point (LaTAP) system is recommended as a con-
                                                                                                                 venient and more reliable way to comply with 
1.  online pAyments—louisiAnA tAxpAyer               or before the tax due date.
                                                                                                                 the electronic payment requirements.
ACCess point (lAtAp)
Taxpayers  may  make  electronic  payments  via      4.  ACH Debit pAyment                                       A taxpayer using this method must provide his 
the LDR’s web site using the Louisiana Taxpayer      ACH Debit payments can be made by the taxpayer              financial institution with the information neces-
Access Point (LaTAP) system. LaTAP allows tax-       using a third-party data collection center. If the tax-     sary to initiate a timely ACH Credit transaction 
payers to view their business tax accounts, file     payer elects to make payments by ACH debit, LDR             using  the  National  Automated  Clearinghouse 
returns,  make  payments,  and  update  account      will provide the data collection center with the tax-       Association (NACHA) CCD+ entry and the TXP 
information  using  a  single  logon.  To  register, payer’s tax account and bank information and the            Banking Convention addenda record. The pay-
go to https://webtax.revenue.louisiana.gov and       taxpayer will be assigned a confidential identifica-        ment  amount  authorized  by  the  taxpayer  and 
create a login ID and password.                      tion number and a password. These, along with the           initiated by the taxpayer’s financial institution 
                                                     taxpayer’s  Revenue  account  number,  are  used  by        must be received by the state’s bank on the due 
2.  online business tAx pAyments                     the taxpayer to communicate payment information             date of the return. If a taxpayer elects to use the 
Taxpayers  may  make  electronic  payments  via      to the data collection center. This ensures that only       ACH  Credit  payment  method,  the  taxpayer  is 
LDR’s  web  site  using  the  online  business  tax  the taxpayer will be able to authorize debits against       responsible for ensuring that the transaction is 
payment  option  (see https://webtax.revenue.        the taxpayer’s bank account.                                completed timely and accurately. Also, any fees 
louisiana.gov).  To  make  online  payments,  the    The taxpayer can contact the data collection center         charged by the originating bank are the respon-
taxpayer must first register using their tax ac-     by touch-tone, voice, or personal computer and au-          sibility of the taxpayer.
count number and select the new registration         thorize debits to their bank accounts for payment of 
option.  Complete  the  registration  information    taxes. After a transmission has been completed, the         Note:  LDR  cannot  take  money  from  the  taxpayer’s 
including  the  tax  type  and  select  a  personal  taxpayer is provided a verification number that can         bank account unless the taxpayer initiates the trans-
identification number (PIN). After your informa-     be used to trace a transaction if any problems arise        mission. LDR cannot re-send a transmission that fails. 
tion and PIN are accepted, you will be able to       later.  Once  the  taxpayer  receives  the  verification    It must be re-initiated by the taxpayer. Initiating an 
pay tax through this site. Separate registrations    number, the transaction is complete and the taxpayer        Electronic Payment Transmission does not guarantee 
are required for each tax type.                      has no further responsibility for making payment.           that the payment will be sent to LDR successfully.