Your Source for 2016 Louisiana State Withholding Taxes

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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 2016
. Employer tax rates range from 0.10% to 6.20%
. New employers pay the average industry rate, which is between 1.21% and 3.04% based upon industry and rates classification.

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None.

State Labor Laws:

Minimum Wage - The federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 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 78714-2513888-223-1461 888-223-1462 fax
To report online click here.

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

Centralized Collection Unit
P.O. Box 260222 Baton Rouge, LA 7082688-524-3578To remit online click here.

Reciprocal States:

None.

Other Helpful Links:

Louisiana Department of Revenue
Louisiana Workforce Commission
To see a paycheck calculation for this state, visit PaycheckCity.