On April 3, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Revenue published Revenue Information Bulletin No. 25-013 clarifying the proper sales and use tax treatment for rentals of cranes and other equipment with operators. Under Act 11 of the Third Extraordinary Session of 2024, the Louisiana Legislature repealed the statutory sales and use tax exclusion for the lease or rental of cranes and related equipment with operators. However, R.I.B. No. 25-013 makes clear that this repeal does not mean that all leases of cranes and other related equipment are taxable. The lease or rental of a crane and related equipment with an operator will  be treated the same as other rentals of tangible personal property with operators for sales and use tax purposes.

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