Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers public meetings in 2024
9 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The Louisiana Remote Sellers Commission will discuss updates to several Remote Sellers Informational Bulletins (RSIBs), including 18-002, 20-002, and 20-003. The commission will also hold an executive session on penalty waivers. Other agenda items include approval of minutes, reports from the executive director and finance, and a legislative update.
- Updates to Remote Sellers Informational Bulletins (RSIBs) 18-002, 20-002, and 20-003
- Executive session on penalty waivers
- Legislative update
- Financial report and distribution report
- Approval of minutes from October 10, 2024 meeting
The Commission unanimously approved the October 10, 2024 meeting minutes and granted penalty waivers following an executive session. Members reviewed a November distribution report showing $64,143,327.13 in collections. The board discussed updating Remote Sellers Informational Bulletins and the impacts of the 2024 Third Extraordinary Legislative Session.
- Approved October 10, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to enter Executive Session for penalty waiver consideration (unanimous)
- Approved motion to exit Executive Session (unanimous)
- Approved granting penalty waivers as listed (unanimous)
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will meet to review financial and distribution reports. The body will discuss a budget amendment regarding postage and receive a legislative update.
- Budget Amendment – Postage
- Legislative Update
- Penalty Waivers (Executive Session)
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will meet to elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The body will also review financial and distribution reports and discuss bank accounts and educational leave policy.
- Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for FY 2024-25
- Discussion and action on bank accounts
- Discussion and action on Educational Leave Policy
- Executive session regarding penalty waivers
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will discuss and potentially approve the FY 2024-25 budget, a financial services contract, and bank account changes. The meeting also includes the election of a chairman and vice-chairman for the upcoming fiscal year. Reports from the executive director and a distribution report are scheduled, along with public comment.
- FY 2024-25 Budget
- Financial Services Contract
- Bank Accounts
- Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for FY 2024-25
- Approval of Minutes from May 9, 2024 meeting
The Commission unanimously approved the FY 2024-25 budget, including staff salary increases, and a 12-month financial services contract with EisnerAmper. Decisions regarding bank account transfers and the election of leadership were deferred to the next meeting.
- Approved May 9, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved FY 2024-25 budget including market increases for unclassified staff salaries (unanimous)
- Approved 12-month financial services contract with EisnerAmper not to exceed $150,000 (unanimous)
- Deferred moving bank accounts from the Louisiana Department of Revenue to the Commission (unanimous)
- Deferred election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for FY 2024-25 (unanimous)
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will hold a public meeting to approve minutes from April 25, 2024, receive an executive director's report on distribution and budget, and discuss and take action on the FY 2024-25 budget. The commission will also enter executive session to consider penalty waiver requests over $5,000. Public comment will be accepted.
- Approval of minutes from April 25, 2024 meeting
- Report from Executive Director on Distribution Report and Budget
- Discussion and action on FY 2024-25 Budget
- Executive session for penalty waiver requests over $5,000
- Public comment period
The Commission unanimously approved the meeting minutes from April 25, 2024. Following an executive session, the members voted unanimously to waive penalties over $5,000. The Executive Director reported $53,890,535.78 in collections for April.
- Approved April 25, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to enter Executive Session for penalty waivers (unanimous)
- Approved motion to exit Executive Session (unanimous)
- Approved waiver of penalties discussed in Executive Session (unanimous)
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will introduce the FY 2024-25 budget and hold an executive session to discuss penalty waiver requests over $5,000 and pending litigation in ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC v BTA. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes and a report from the executive director.
- Introduction of FY 2024-25 Budget
- Executive session on penalty waiver requests over $5,000
- Legal update on pending litigation: ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC v BTA #: L01861 and #: L01863
- Approval of minutes from March 21, 2024 meeting
- Executive director's report on distribution and budget
The Commission approved the March 21, 2024, meeting minutes. During an executive session, members approved two penalty waiver requests and deferred a first penalty waiver. The Executive Director reported $46,818,162.44 in collections for March.
- Approved March 21, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to enter Executive Session (unanimous)
- Approved motion to exit Executive Session (unanimous)
- Approved second and third penalty waivers (unanimous)
- Deferred first penalty waiver (unanimous)
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The scheduled meeting for the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers was cancelled. The original agenda included the introduction of the FY 2024-25 Budget and a legal update regarding pending litigation in Lincoln Parish.
- FY 2024-25 Budget introduction
- Penalty waiver requests over $5,000
- Legal update regarding ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC v BTA #: L01861 and #: L01863
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will meet to approve minutes from February 8, 2024, receive reports on distributions and budget, discuss renewal of legal contracts, and consider penalty waiver requests over $5,000 in executive session. The meeting is open to the public and accessible via Zoom.
- Renewal of legal contracts
- Penalty waiver requests over $5,000
- Distribution report
- Budget report
The Commission approved one-year extensions for two legal contracts and unanimously approved penalty waivers in globo. The Executive Director reported January collections of $64,317,982.94 and February collections of $48,660,858.15.
- Approved February 8, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved one-year legal contract extension with Patrick Amedee d/b/a Education Law Services, Inc., APLC (unanimous)
- Approved one-year legal contract extension with Christopher K. Jones, Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd. (unanimous)
- Approved penalty waivers in globo (unanimous)
Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will meet to discuss a change request from Avenu regarding voluntary disclosure agreements. The commission will also conduct an executive session to review requests for penalty waivers exceeding $5,000.
- Avenu Change Request – Voluntary Disclosure Agreements
- Penalty Waiver Requests over $5,000
The Commission approved a change request for Avenu system upgrades to implement the Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDA) program. Members also approved the December 14, 2023 meeting minutes and penalty waivers in globo. The Executive Director reported December collections of $60,140,341.87.
- Approved meeting minutes from December 14, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved Avenu Change Request for Voluntary Disclosure Program system upgrades (unanimous)
- Approved penalty waivers in globo (unanimous)