Louisiana State Tax Information

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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
Employer tax rates range from 0.11% 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 788
Richmond, VA 32318-0788
888-223-1461
888-223-1462 fax
Or report online click here

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

Dept. of Children and Family Services

627 N. Fourth St.

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(800) 256-4650

to Remit online click here

Reciprocal States:

None

For paycheck calculation visit the Louisiana Paycheck Calculator of PaycheckCity.

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