Louisiana § RS 22:345 - Tax on premiums
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:345 — Tax on premiums, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:345. Tax on premiums
A foreign and alien insurer, other than a life insurer, shall, within sixty days after December thirty-first of each year, pay to the commissioner of insurance a sum equal to two percent of the amount of premiums received from any business which insures property of any nature or description against loss or damage by fire shown by the insurer in the return required by R.S. 22:343. If, however, the verified statement required of the insurer in R.S. 22:343 is filed subsequent to the time specified in that Section, the tax fixed in this Section shall be paid within ninety days after the filing.
Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 418, §1. Acts 1984, No. 229, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1583 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:345 redesignated as R.S. 22:205 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:345 cover?
Section RS 22:345 ("Tax on premiums") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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