Drake Tax – 2024 Form Availability and Tax Changes: Louisiana

Article #: 20020

Last Updated: March 06, 2025

 

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Supported Forms

The following Louisiana forms are supported in Drake Tax 2024. Forms denoted with e-Sign icon can be e-signed.

Note  Dates shown below are estimates based on the most up-to-date information currently available to Drake Software.

We are committed to meeting or exceeding the delivery dates listed; however, there may be additional factors that could impact the final date. The chart will be updated as new information becomes available.

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t Form is supported in the indicated return type.

P Form is available for e-file / paper file.

r Form is not supported for e-file / paper file.

MM/DD Estimated availability date. Note that the date may differ for e-file vs. paper-file, and in some cases, e-filing may be approved before paper-filing or vice versa.

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Form Description IND CRP SCRP PTR FID e-File Paper File
CIFT-620-2D Corporation Income/Franchise Tax Return   t t     P P
CIFT-620ESi Worksheet for Estimating Corporation Income Tax   t t     r P
CIFT-620ES-SD Louisiana Estimated Tax Declaration Voucher for Corporations   t t     r P
CIFT-620EXT-V-SD Corporation Tax Electronically Filed Extension Payment Voucher   t t     r P
IT-540-2D Resident Individual Income Tax Return t         r P
IT-540B-2D Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return t         P P
IT-540B-X Louisiana Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Amended Return Information Sheet t         P P
IT-540ESi Worksheet for Estimating Louisiana Individual Income Tax t         r P
IT-540ES-SD Louisiana Estimated Tax Declaration Voucher for Individuals t         r P
IT-540-X Louisiana Resident Amended Return Information Sheet t         P P
IT-541-2D Fiduciary Income Tax Return         t P P
IT-565-SD Partnership Return of Income       t   P P
LAPSCHA Schedule of Partners Who Do Not Qualify for the LA Composite Treatment       t   P P
LAPSCHB Schedule of Qualifying Partners       t   P P
R-10606 Supplemental Worksheet for Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States for Forms IT-540 and IT-541 t       t P P
R-10610 Schedule of Ad Valorem Tax Credit Claimed by Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers for Ad Valorem Tax Paid on Inventory or Natural Gas t t t t t P P
R-1362 Natural Disaster Claim for Refund of State Sales Taxes Paid t         P P
R-1362D Schedule of Tangible Personal Property Destroyed by a Natural Disaster t         P P
R-1362S Natural Disaster Claim for Refund Calculation of State Sales Tax Refund Due t         P P
R-19026 Installment Request for Individual Income t         P P
R-20128 Request for Waiver of Penalties t t t     P P
R-210NR Underpayment of Individual Income Tax Penalty Computation Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Filers t         P P
R-210R Underpayment of Individual Income Tax Penalty Computation Resident Filers t         P P
R-2868V-SD Individual Income Tax Electronically Filed Extension Payment Voucher t         r P
R-540V-SD Individual Income Tax Electronic Filing Payment Voucher t         P P
R-541ES Fiduciary Income Tax Declaration of Estimated Tax         t r P
R-541V-SD Fiduciary Income Tax Electronic Filing Payment Voucher         t P P
R-6004SD Corporation Tax Electronic Filing Payment Voucher   t t     P P
R-6467V-SD Partnership Electronically Filed Extension Composite Payment Voucher       t   r P
R-6642 Statement of Claimant to Refund Due on Behalf of Deceased Taxpayer t         P P
R-6906A Corporation Franchise Tax Initial Return   t t     r P
R-6922V-SD Partnership Electronic Filing Composite Payment Voucher       t   P P
R-7006 Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative t t t t t P P
R-8453 e-Sign icon Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing t         r P
R-8453Ce-Sign icon Corporation Income/Franchise Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing   t t     r P
R-8453Fe-Sign icon Fiduciary Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing         t r P
R-8453OL Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing (Online) t         r P
R-8453PEe-Sign icon Partnership Return of Income Declaration for Electronic Filing         t r P

Tax Law Changes

  • Forms IT-540-2D, Louisiana Resident (R), and IT-540B-2D, Louisiana Nonresident and Part-Year Resident (PY/NR)

    • Added ‘Decedent’s Date of Death” and Spouse Date of Death to form on page 1.

  • Federal Standard Deduction has been updated:

    • Single or Married filing separately, $14,600

    • Married filing jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse, $29,200

    • Head of household, $21,900

  • NPR Worksheet

    • Change code 25E name from "IRC Code 280C Expense" to "IRC 280C Expense"

    • Added email address entry field to the signature box

  • Schedule D

    • Removed donation-Louisiana Association of United Ways/LA 2-1-1

    • Removed donation- Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Grant Walker Educational Center (4-H Camp Grant Walker)

    • Changed “Louisiana Cancer Trust Fund” to “Louisiana Advisory Board”

  • Schedule E

    • Updated code name for code 25E to "IRC 280C Expense"

  • Schedule F

    • New Code added: 79F Restaurant Recycling of Oyster Shells

  • Schedule J

    • Removed Code 208 Previously Unemployed

    • Removed Code 259 New Markets