Louisiana Department of Revenue

Louisiana Department of Revenue
Official logo of the Department of Revenue
Agency overview
Formed1936
Headquarters
Employees850[2]
Agency executive
Websiterevenue.louisiana.gov

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is a cabinet-level state agency of Louisiana responsible for the administration, collection, and enforcement of the state's tax laws and regulations, as well as the recovery of certain state debts. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, the department serves to ensure taxpayer compliance to support the financial stability and public services of the government of Louisiana.[3][4]

The department is led by the Secretary of Revenue, who is appointed by the Governor of Louisiana and confirmed by the Louisiana State Senate.[5] Since January 2024, Richard Nelson has served as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.[6]

History

The Louisiana Department of Revenue was established by an amendment to the Constitution of Louisiana in 1936.[7] The Secretary of Revenue is a statutory member of the Louisiana Tax Commission, along with the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the President of the Louisiana State Senate.[8]

In 2020, the department opened a regional office in Lafayette, Louisiana, to serve Acadiana residents.[9] In 2023, the department opened a regional office in Shreveport, Louisiana.[10]

In January 2024, Governor Jeff Landry appointed former State Representative Richard Nelson as Secretary of Revenue.[11]

List of secretaries

List of secretaries of the Louisiana Department of Revenue:

U.S. Senator John Kennedy served as Secretary of Revenue from 1996 to 1999.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Louisiana Department of Revenue". LegiStorm. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Department of Revenue" (PDF). doa.la.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "About LDR". revenue.louisiana.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mission and Vision". revenue.louisiana.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Litten, Kevin (December 8, 2015). "John Bel Edwards appoints Kimberly Robinson revenue secretary". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Banking, Texas Department of". LegiStorm. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Our History". lla.la.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Louisiana Amendment 1, Creation of the State and Local Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Commission Measure (2021)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ Leigh, Guidry (March 5, 2020). "After 8 years of doing without, Department of Revenue reopens Lafayette office". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ Greg, Hilburn (November 1, 2023). "Louisiana opens state tax office in Shreveport for first time since 2012 budget cuts". Shreveport Times. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ Carroll, Metia (December 6, 2023). "Governor-elect Jeff Landry appoints Richard Nelson to Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue". WDSU. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Getting to know John Neely Kennedy". Senate.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ "John Neely Kennedy". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Kevin Richard". LegiStorm. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Kevin Richard". taxadmin.org. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Richard Nelson LA Secretary of Revenue". WWL-TV. March 24, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
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