La. Admin. Code tit. 72 § I-305

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-305 - File Date of a Return, Report and Other Documents

A. Delivery by the United States Postal Service. A return, report or other document in a properly addressed envelope with sufficient postage delivered by the United States Postal Service is deemed filed on the date postmarked by the United States Postal Service. The postmark must bear a date on or before the last date prescribed for filing the return, report or other document in order to be considered timely filed. If the postmark on the envelope is not legible, the taxpayer has the burden of proving the date that the postmark was made. If the return, report or other document is sent by United States registered or certified mail, the date of registration is treated as the date of postmark. A postage meter date is considered a valid postmark date provided it does not conflict with a legible United States Postal Service postmark date. If the dates conflict, the Untied States Postal Service date shall override the meter date.

B. Delivery by Courier. A return, report or other document delivered by courier is deemed filed on the date it is delivered to the local collector's office.

C. Delivery by the Taxpayer. A return, report or other document delivered by the taxpayer or a representative of the taxpayer is deemed filed on the date it is delivered to the local collector's office.

D. Electronically Filed Report and Remittance. The return and remittance are deemed to be filed when both the return and remittance are transmitted and available to be received by the local collector or the local collector's designated agent for electronic filing.

E. Timely Filing When the Twentieth Calendar Day Falls on Saturday, Sunday, or Legal Holiday. Unless otherwise specifically provided, when the twentieth calendar day following the due date for of any report or return prescribed under the laws administered by the local collector, falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the report or return shall be considered timely if it is filed on the next business day.

La. Admin. Code tit. 72, § I-305

Promulgated by the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators, LR 33:509 (March 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:337.2, R.S. 47:337.18(A), and R.S. 47:337.91 et seq.