Louisiana § RS 47:287.527 - Political organizations

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:287.527 — Political organizations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 47:287.527. Political organizations

A.  A political organization as defined under federal law shall be subject to taxation under this Part as provided in this Section.  

B.  A political organization shall be taxed under this Part on its Louisiana taxable income.  

C.  For purposes of this Section:

(1)  "Net income" means political organization taxable income determined in accordance with federal law applicable to political organizations.  

(2)  "Gross income" and "deductions from gross income" have the same meaning herein as in federal law pertaining to political organizations.

Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 16, §1, eff. Dec. 24, 1986.  

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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