§1602.2. Waiver of penalties and interest; COVID-19 affected taxpayers; returns for tax
years 2019 and 2020
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the secretary of the
Department of Revenue shall waive all penalties and interest imposed pursuant to the
provisions of R.S. 47:114(F), 287.655(D), 1601, and 1602 for the late filing of any tax return
or the late payment of any tax due in or for 2019 and 2020, with an original due date between
March 11, 2020, and July 15, 2020.
B. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to taxpayers whose health was
impacted by COVID-19 or taxpayers who relied on a tax preparer for tax filing services
whose health was impacted by COVID-19 if the taxpayer or the taxpayer's tax preparer was
diagnosed with COVID-19 on or after March 11, 2020, and on or before July 15, 2020. Any
taxpayer claiming the waiver pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall retain
documentation that shall be provided upon request to the secretary of the Department of
Revenue evidencing the COVID-19 impact on their health or the health of their third-party
provider for filing services. Application for the waiver shall be in the form prescribed by the
secretary.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any tax return filed or any tax
payment submitted after November 15, 2020.
Acts 2020 1st Ex. Sess., No. 31, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.