information. Federal Form 1099 shall be accompanied by Federal
Line 7
Rents and Royalties — Print on Line 7 the net income (or
loss) as reported on Schedule B.
Form 1096 furnishing the payor’s name, address, Federal Employer
Identification Number, and/or Social Security Number and the number
Line 8
Net Farm Profit (or Loss) — Print the net profit (or loss)
of Forms 1099 enclosed. Informational returns reporting other items of
from farming. Attach schedule explaining determination of
income that would normally appear on Federal Form 1099 are required
profit or loss.
only upon the specific request of the Secretary of Revenue.
Line 9
Profit or Loss from the Sale of Capital Assets such as Stocks,
Gross income and deductions
Bonds, Real Estate, etc. — Print the profit from the sale of
Line 1
Gross Sales — Print the gross sales, less goods returned, and any
property, including property situated outside of Louisiana, as
allowance or discounts from the sale price if engaged in business
reported on Schedule D of the return.
where inventories are an income-determining factor.
Describe the property briefly using Schedule D; give location,
Line 2
Cost of Goods Sold — Print the cost of goods sold as
and state the actual consideration of price received, or the fair
market value of the property received in exchange. Expenses
determined on Schedule A on Page 2 of the return.
connected with the sale, such as commissions paid agents, may
If the production, purchase, or sale of merchandise is an
be deducted in computing the amount received.
income-producing factor in the trade or business, inventories
If a gain or a loss is computed on the sale of property acquired
of the merchandise on hand should be taken at the beginning
before January 1, 1934, both the cost and the acquired value
and end of the taxable year. The inventories may be valued
must be shown with information as to how the January 1,
using either the cost method, or the lower of cost or market
1934, value was determined, as provided by R.S. 47:155. If
method. If the inventories reported do not agree with the
the amount shown as cost is other than actual cash cost of
inventories in the records, attach a statement explaining how
the property sold, full details must be furnished regarding the
the difference occurred.
acquisition of the property.
Line 3
Gross Profit from Sales — Print on Line 3 the gross profit,
Enter as depreciation, the amount of exhaustion, wear and
that is obtained by deducting Line 2, the cost of goods sold
tear, obsolescence, or depletion that has been allowed (but
as extended, from Line 1, the gross sales.
not less than the amount allowable) in respect to such
property since date of acquisition, or since January 1, 1934,
If the installment method is used, attach a schedule to the
if the property was acquired before that date. In addition,
return showing the following information separately for
if the property was acquired before January 1, 1934, and if
the current year and each of the three preceding years: (a)
the cost of such property is greater than its fair market value
Gross sales; (b) Cost of goods sold; (c) Gross profits; (d)
as of that date, the cost shall be reduced by the depreciation
Percentage of profits to gross sales; (e) Amount collected;
actually sustained before that date. [See R.S. 47:156(A).]
and, (f ) Gross profit on amount collected. Print on Line 3
the gross profit on collections made during the current year.
Subsequent improvements include expenditures for additions,
[See R.S. 47:94(A).]
improvements, and repairs made to restore the property or
prolong its useful life. Do not include ordinary repairs, interest,
Line 4
Income (or loss) from Other Partnerships, Syndicates, etc.
or taxes in computing gain or loss.
Print the partnership’s distributive share (whether or not
distributed) of the profits of another partnership’s capital
No loss shall be recognized in any sale or other disposition
of shares of stock or securities where the partnership has
gains or losses. If the distributive share is a loss, the loss is
acquired, or contracted to acquire, substantially identical stock
limited to the amount of the adjusted basis of such partner’s
or securities within 30 days before or after the date of such sale,
interest in the other partnership at the end of the partnership
unless the partnership is a dealer in stock or securities in the
year in which such loss occurred. If the taxable year of the
ordinary course of business.
return filed does not coincide with the tax year of the other
partnership, include the distributive share of the net profits
Deduction for losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets
(or losses) from the other partnership in the tax year in which
are allowed only to the extent of the gains from such sales or
the other partnership’s tax year ends.
exchanges. (See R.S. 47:72.)
Line 5
Dividends — Print on Line 5 all dividends (except certain
Line 10 Profit or Loss from Sale of Property Other Than Capital
stock dividends) received from any corporation, regardless
Assets — Print the profit or loss from the sales or exchanges
of whether or not the corporation has paid any income tax
of property other than capital assets reported on Schedule E
to Louisiana.
of the return, and furnish the information required by the
Line 9 instructions.
Line 6
Interest — Print on Line 6 all interest received or credited to
the partnership during the taxable period on bank deposits,
Line 11 Other Income — Print any other taxable income and explain its
nature on an attached schedule, except items requiring separate
notes, mortgages, corporation bonds, and bonds of states, cities,
computation that are required to be reported on Schedule J.
and other political subdivisions. Do not include bonds issued
Include taxable income from annuities and insurance proceeds.
under authority granted by Acts of the Louisiana Legislature,
if such Acts provide that the interest on such bonds shall be
Line 12 Total Income — Add the amounts on Lines 3 through 11 and
exempt from taxation.
print that amount on Line 12.