Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:165 – Information by corporations
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:165
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Taxable year: includes , in the case of a return made for a fractional part of a year under the provisions of this Chapter or under regulations prescribed by the collector, the period for which return is made. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:98
A. Dividend payments. Every corporation subject to the tax imposed by this Chapter shall, when required by the collector, render a correct return, duly verified under oath, of its payments of dividends, stating the name and address of each shareholder, the number of shares owned by him, and the amount of dividends paid him.
B. Profits declared as dividends. Every corporation shall, when required by the collector, furnish him a statement of such facts as will enable him to determine the portion of the earnings or profits of the corporation (including gains, profits, and income not taxed) accumulated during such periods as the collector may specify, which have been distributed or ordered to be distributed, respectively, to its shareholders during such taxable year as the collector may specify.
C. Accumulated gains and profits. When requested by the collector every corporation shall forward to him a correct statement of accumulated gains and profits and the names and addresses of the individuals, or shareholders who would be entitled to the same if divided or distributed, and of the amounts that would be payable to each.