Louisiana Tax Extension Guide

An extension to file is not an extension to pay tax.

Louisiana grants a fully automatic 6-month extension to file the individual income tax return - no paper or electronic request is required. Payment is a separate matter: any tax owed is still due by the original May 15 due date, and interest and delinquent-filing penalties apply to the unpaid balance regardless of the extension.

Payment voucher (if tax is owed): Download Form R-2868V (PDF, dam.ldr.la.gov) • Extension FAQ (revenue.louisiana.gov)

Item	Detail
Form required	None - fully automatic; Form R-2868V is a payment voucher only, used if a payment is being mailed
Extension length	6 months, to November 15, 2026 (Louisiana's individual due date is May 15)
Payment rule	Not extended; interest and penalties accrue on unpaid tax from the original May 15 due date
Authority	La. R.S. §47:103 (extensions of time for filing returns)

Louisiana's individual due date (May 15) is later than the federal April 15 deadline - confirm the current-year date before relying on it.

Authority: La. R.S. §47:103 (extensions of time for filing returns). Sources: revenue.louisiana.gov/tax-education-and-faqs/faqs/individual-income-tax/do-i-have-to-request-an-extension-of-time-for-filing-the-individual-income-tax-return; revenue.louisiana.gov/tax-professionals/general-resources/income-tax-extension-payments.

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Louisiana - State Tax Extension