Louisiana taxpayers have until September to claim state tax refunds

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The clock is ticking.

Louisiana taxpayers have until September 6, 2024, to claim miillions of dollars in state tax refunds before they become unclaimed property.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue sent Notice of Unclaimed Property letters to 18,801 individual and business taxpayers advising them to claim their refunds before they are transferred by law to the Unclaimed Property Division of the state treasurer’s office.

So, how do you claim your refund if you have recieved a notice? You can do so by two methods:

• Visit www.revenue.louisiana.gov/UnclaimedRefund and provide the requested information; OR
• Complete and return to LDR the voucher attached to the Notice of Unclaimed Property letter dated July 26, 2024

The Department of Revenue will issue paper checks to all taxpayers submitting claims electronically or with the voucher by the Sept. 6 deadline.

Any refund not claimed by the deadline remains the property of the taxpayer, and can be retrieved from the Unclaimed Property Division of the state treasurer’s office.

The amount of unclaimed refunds that could transfer if not claimed from LDR is $15,057,684.

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