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Caroline Lafourcade
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CAROLINE LAFOURCADE

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New Orleans
T  504.556.4035
F  504.299.6131
cdlafourcade@liskow.com
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Practices

  • Tax
  • Estate Planning & Succession Administration
  • Wills, Trust, & Estate Disputes

Assistant

Becky Bateman

504.556.4111

“I find great satisfaction in guiding clients through the complexities of federal and Louisiana state taxes. Whether it’s resolving IRS disputes, managing state audits, or assisting with estate planning, I enjoy crafting personalized solutions to meet each client’s unique needs. My involvement in various tax law commissions and task forces underscores my dedication to maintaining high standards in tax practice and legislation, while also keeping me at the forefront of tax law developments. This enables me to guide clients more effectively.”

Overview

Caroline Lafourcade is a Board-Certified Tax Law Specialist—as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization—and leader in the Louisiana tax law bar.  With nearly 30 years of experience, Caroline advises individuals and businesses on federal taxation and Louisiana state and local tax matters. She works with clients in various industries, including construction, energy, real estate development, and chemical, industrial, and manufacturing sectors.

Caroline’s extensive experience includes navigating federal tax disputes at every stage, from examinations to administrative appeals and litigation with the Internal Revenue Service. She represents clients in state and local tax audits, administrative appeals, and litigation before the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals and state courts. Her experience covers a wide range of tax types, including income tax, sales and use tax, severance tax, and ad valorem property tax.

Caroline also assists clients with business formation and planning and provides guidance on estate planning to safeguard and manage assets, as well as advising on the administration of complex estates and successions.

Caroline serves as chair of the 2023-2024 Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization Tax Law Advisory Commission, where she is charged with maintaining the integrity and standards of tax practice for specialists in Louisiana. She was also selected by the Louisiana Department of Revenue as the tax law delegate for the S.R. 22 Misclassification of Employees Task Force, established to study and make recommendations for changes to state laws to minimize worker misclassification in Louisiana, where she drafted the legislation that was ultimately enacted.  Caroline also previously served as chair of the Tax Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Talks about

#taxlaw #federaltax #statetax #taxlitigation #estateplanning

Professional

Board Certified Tax Law Specialist—as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization

Professional

Serves as Chair of the 2023-2024 Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization Tax Law Advisory Commission

Professional

Selected by the Louisiana Department of Revenue as the tax law delegate for the S.R. 22 Misclassification of Employees Task Force

Notable Experience

  • Represented taxpayers before the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals and in state district court in disputes with the Louisiana Department of Revenue and local tax collectors involving substantial claims for refund of overpayments and assessments of sales and use tax.
  • Obtained abatements of substantial penalties and refunds of tax overpayments from the Internal Revenue Service and Louisiana State and local taxing authorities.
  • Secured releases of tax liens, tax levies, garnishments, and negotiated numerous offers-in-compromise, and installment plans for clients.
  • Successfully defended clients from assertion of personal liability for trust fund taxes.
  • Advised clients regarding disclosure of offshore accounts.
  • Obtained innocent spouse relief for clients.
  • Formed charitable organizations and other tax-exempt organizations, and rendered advice on maintaining tax-exempt status.
  • Represented and advised clients with respect to sales of businesses and assets.

Involvement

Professional

  • Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization Tax Law Advisory Commission, Chair, 2023 – 2024
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Tax Section, Chair, 2014 – 2015; Vice-Chair, 2013 – 2014; Secretary/Treasurer, 2011 – 2013; Program Chair, 2010 – 2011
  • S.R. 22 Misclassification of Employees Task Force, Member, 2020 – 2021
  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Membership Committee
  • New Orleans Bar Association, Tax Law Committee
  • Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Member

Recognition

  • Chambers USA – (Band 2)  Corporate/M&A: Tax, 2025
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2024-2025
  • New Orleans CityBusiness’ Women of the Year Honoree, 2023
  • New Orleans CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law Honoree, 2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates, 2013 – 2025
  • Rated Martindale-Hubbell® A-V Preeminent™

Credentials

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (J.D., 1995)
  • Loyola University New Orleans (B.A., cum laude, 1992)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1995

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, Louisiana
  • U.S. Tax Court

Presentations

  • "Updates from the Louisiana Tax Bill and the Tax Implications from the Presidential Election," OMSA Winter Conference 2024
  • “Recent Developments in State and Local Tax,” Liskow’s CPA Seminar, October 21, 2024, Metairie, LA
  • “Recent Developments,” Liskow’s Tax & Trust Seminar, July 24, 2024, New Orleans, LA
  • "Constitutional Issues in Local Taxation," American Bar Association Tax Section 2019 Fall Meeting, October 4, 2019
  • "Louisiana Severance Tax Litigation Update," Council of Petroleum Accountants Society-New Orleans, February 21, 2018

Publications

  • "SCOTUS Holds That Excluding Catholic Charities From Religious Unemployment Tax Exemption Violates First Amendment," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, June 6, 2025
  • "House Tax Bill Draft Calls for Raising $30,000 SALT Deduction Limit," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, May 12, 2025
  • "IRS Eliminates Guidance Items," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, April 15, 2025
  • "Proposed Severance Tax Legislation," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, April 7, 2025
  • "LDR Clarifies Sales and Use Tax Treatment for the Rental of Equipment with an Operator," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, April 7, 2025
  • "Status of Tax Reform in Louisiana," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, March 31, 2025
  • "LDR Provides RIB Retaining Certain Sales and Use Tax Exemptions Inadvertently Repealed by State Tax Reform Measures," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, January 27, 2025
  • "Louisiana Tax Changes to Take Effect January 1," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, December 30, 2024
  • "Elimination of Louisiana’s Net Capital Gains Deduction from Income Tax," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, December 10, 2024
  • "Eastern District of Texas Issues Nationwide Injunction Against the BOI Reporting Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, December 3, 2024
  • "Proposed Changes to Louisiana Severance Tax Scheme," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, November 14, 2024
  • "Louisiana Extends Certain Filing and Payment Deadlines Due to Hurricane Francine," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, September 16, 2024
  • "IRS Extends Filing Deadlines for Taxpayers in Louisiana due to Hurricane Francine," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, September 13, 2024
  • "IRS Provides Details of the Second Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, August 23, 2024
  • "SCOTUS Holds that Life Insurance Proceeds Used to Finance Stock Purchase Agreements Do Increase the Value of Closely Held Corporations for Estate Tax Purposes," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, June 7, 2024
  • Revitalized Superfund Excise Taxes go into effect July 1, 2022, Drill Deeper Blog, May 17, 2022
  • Efforts to Reduce Louisiana Oil and Gas Severance Taxes Stalled in 2020 Regular Session, Drill Deeper Blog, September 2020
  • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Tax Relief, New Orleans Bar Association, March 2020
  • Third Circuit Rules Favorably for Oil Producers, Drill Deeper Blog, April 18, 2019
  • Louisiana Supreme Court Creates Refund Opportunity for Taxes Paid to Other States, Drill Deeper Blog, December 17, 2018
  • ALERT- Severance Tax Audit Update, Drill Deeper Blog, April 26, 2018

WHAT’S TRENDING WITH Caroline

  • Blogs
    06.17.25
    Louisiana Legislature Takes Another Shot at Reforming Tax Section of State Constitution with Two Proposed Constitutional Amendments
    2 minute read
  • Blogs
    06.17.25
    Louisiana Severance Tax Law Changes – A Win for Oil & Gas
    less than a minute
  • Blogs
    06.17.25
    Louisiana Severance Tax Law Changes – A Win for Oil & Gas
    2 minute read
  • Blogs
    06.10.25
    Governor Landry Signs Act 44 to Modify the Film Production Tax Credit Program
    less than a minute
  • Blogs
    06.09.25
    Louisiana Expands Marketplace Facilitator Definition to Include Accommodations Intermediaries
    less than a minute
  • Blogs
    06.06.25
    SCOTUS Holds That Excluding Catholic Charities From Religious Unemployment Tax Exemption Violates First Amendment
    less than a minute
  • News
    06.06.25
    Chambers USA Ranks 32 Liskow Lawyers, 10 Practice Areas
    2 minute read
  • Blogs
    05.12.25
    House Tax Bill Draft Calls for Raising $30,000 SALT Deduction Limit
    less than a minute
  • News
    05.06.25
    59 Liskow Lawyers Selected to 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
    less than a minute
  • Blogs
    04.15.25
    IRS Eliminates Guidance Items
    less than a minute
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