Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:306.5

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gross sales: means the sum total of all retail sales of tangible personal property, without any deduction whatsoever of any kind or character except as provided in this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:301
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • sales tax: shall mean the sales and use tax imposed by the state pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter 2-A and 2-B of this Subtitle and the tax imposed by political subdivisions under the constitution or laws of this state authorizing the imposition of a sales and use tax. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:301
  • Tangible personal property: means and includes personal property which may be seen, weighed, measured, felt or touched, or is in any other manner perceptible to the senses. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:301
  • use: include the donation of food items to a food bank as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:301
  • Use tax: includes the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the storage as herein defined. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:301

            A.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, transactions listed in Subsection B of this Section involving sales of tangible personal property or services that are not subject to state sales and use tax pursuant to the exclusions and exemptions provided by law shall be subject to an annual reporting requirement based on transactions occurring during the previous fiscal year, beginning on July first of the preceding year and ending on June thirtieth of the current year.

            (2) The annual report shall include all of the following information:

            (a) The name of the organization.

            (b) The federal and state tax identification numbers of the organization.

            (c) Annual gross sales of tangible personal property or services that are not subject to state sales and use tax pursuant to the exclusions and exemptions provided for in Subsection B of this Section.

            (d) Any additional information required by the secretary that is necessary to determine the annual sales tax revenue loss to the state related to the exclusion or exemption as required by La. Rev. Stat. 47:1517.

            (3) The annual report is due on the thirtieth day of September of each year.

            (4) The annual report shall be submitted electronically to the secretary on a form provided by the secretary.

            B. The transactions listed in this Subsection shall be subject to the annual reporting requirement.

            (1) Sales of room rentals by a camp or retreat facility owned by a nonprofit organization as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:301(6)(b).

            (2) Sales of room rentals by a homeless shelter as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:301(6)(c).

            (3) Sales by a nonprofit entity which sells donated goods as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:301(8)(f).

            (4) Sales of food items by a youth-serving organization chartered by the United States Congress as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:301(10)(h).

            (5) Sales by a parochial or private elementary or secondary school that complies with the court order from the Dodd Brumfield decision and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:301(18)(e).

            (6) Sales of admissions to athletic and entertainment events as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:301(14)(b)(i), but only for events held for or by an elementary or secondary school.

            (7) Sales of memberships by and dues paid to a nonprofit civic organization as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:301(14)(b)(i).

            (8) Sales of meals by an educational institution, medical facility, or mental institution, or occasional meals furnished by an educational or medical organization as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:305(D)(2).

            (9) Sales of admissions to entertainment events by a little theater organization as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:305.6.

            (10) Sales of admissions to musical performances by a nonprofit organization as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:305.7.

            (11) Sales of admissions to entertainment events sponsored by a domestic nonprofit charitable or educational organization as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:305.13.

            (12) Sales of admissions to, parking fees charged at, and tangible personal property sold at events sponsored by a nonprofit organization as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:305.14(A)(1).

            (13) Sales of admissions to and parking fees charged at fairs and festivals sponsored by a nonprofit organization as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 47:305.18.

            C. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Section, the annual reporting requirement shall not apply to nonprofit entities and their affiliates that have been granted an exemption from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

            Acts 2016, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §1, eff. July 1, 2016.

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