Louisiana Tax Institute
| Name | Louisiana Tax Institute |
| Contact Person | Shannon C. Simpson - Senior Secretary |
| Mailing Address |
Louisiana Senate PO Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-6181 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | LaTaxInstitute@legis.la.gov |
| Website | -- |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 47:1525 |
| Year Created | 2020 |
| Organizational Placement | Louisiana Senate |
| Purpose/Function | The Louisiana Tax Institute was formed by Act 568 of the 2016 Regular Session to promote and encourage the clarification and simplification of the tax laws of Louisiana and its political subdivisions. The Louisiana Tax Institute was moved from the Department of Revenue to the Louisiana Legislature by Act 300 of the 2020 Regular Session. Act 300 changed the membership of the Institute. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 12
Number Currently Serving: 12 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 1
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $386 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) Per diem and travel State Agency: In accordance with the guidelines of the entity |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | The institute is staffed with employees of the Senate and House of Representatives and does not have its own employees. |