La. Admin. Code tit. 61 § III-307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-307 - Persons Authorized to Participate in Arbitration

A. Individuals, Partnerships, and Corporations. Any individual taxpayer participating in arbitration with the department may appear and act for himself or for a partnership of which he is a partner with authority to act on behalf of the partnership's members. A corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership may be represented by a bona fide officer of the corporation upon presentation of a corporate resolution or other documentation evidencing the officer's authority to act on behalf of the organization.

B. Attorneys. Attorneys at law, qualified and licensed under the laws of the state, are entitled to represent any taxpayer participating in arbitration with the department. The arbitrator may permit attorneys at law, qualified and licensed under the laws of the several states or the District of Columbia to represent any taxpayer participating in arbitration with the department, in the same manner as these attorneys are permitted to practice in the courts of Louisiana.

C. Certified Public Accountants. Certified public accountants qualified and licensed under the laws of the state are entitled to represent any taxpayer participating in arbitration with the department. The arbitrator may permit certified public accountants, qualified and licensed under the laws of the several states or the District of Columbia to represent any taxpayer participating in arbitration with the department, in the same manner as these certified public accountants are permitted to practice in Louisiana.

D. Enrolled Agents. Enrolled agents qualified and licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue Service are entitled to represent any taxpayer participating in arbitration with the department.

La. Admin. Code tit. 61, § III-307

Promulgated by the Department of Revenue, Policy Services Division, LR 29:364 (March 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:1511 and 1522.