All About Louisiana State Taxes

Looking for Louisiana state tax information? In this article, you will find the latest resources on state tax, unemployment, income tax and more.

Louisiana Department of Revenue
Louisiana Workforce Commission

Withholding Requirements:

Register as an employer by clicking here Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate - Form L-4

Withholding Method = formula

Supplemental Rate = Add to regular wages for current or preceding payroll period, compute tax on total, and subtract tax withheld from regular wages.

Local Taxes:

None

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Reserve ratio formula
Wage base is $7,700. for 2014 and 2015
Employer tax rates range from 0.10% to 6.20%
New employers pay the average industry rate, which will be between 1.07% and 2.81% based upon industry and rates classification.

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum Wage - The Federal minimum wage rate applies.
Termination Pay - Fired/quit - by next regular payday or no later than 15 days after end of employment

New Hire Reporting:

Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return to work within 20 days on Form W-4 (or equivalent). Report should include Employer's name, address, FEIN; employee's name, address, SSN, occupation. Send to: Louisiana Directory of New Hires
P.O. Box 142513 Richmond, VA 78714-2513
888-223-1461 888-223-1462 fax
Or report online click here

Remit Withholding for Child Support to>

Centralized Collection Unit
P.O. Box 260222 Baton Rouge, LA 70826
888-524-3578
to Remit online click here

Reciprocal States:

None
To see a paycheck calculation for this state, visit the Louisiana Paycheck Calculator at PaycheckCity.
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