Tax Resources
Stay In Touch
More
Tax-Rates.org provides free access to tax rates, calculators, and more.
Donate BitCoin:
Donate BitCoin:
Louisiana State Income Tax
Tax Year 2023
1.1 -
Contents
Contents
1.
Louisiana Income Tax Table
| Tax Bracket (Single) [2] | Tax Bracket (Couple) [3] | Marginal Tax Rate |
| $0+ | $0+ | 1.850% |
| $12,500+ | $25,000+ | 3.500% |
| $50,000+ | $100,000+ | 4.250% |
Note: We don't currently have Louisiana's income tax brackets for tax year 2024. Until updated 2024 tax rates become available for Louisiana, the tax brackets shown above and used in the income tax calculator will be from tax year 2023.
Learn how marginal tax brackets work 
2.
Louisiana Income Tax Calculator
3.
The Louisiana Income Tax
Louisiana collects a state income tax at a maximum marginal tax rate of %, spread across tax brackets. Like the Federal Income Tax, Louisiana's income tax allows couples filing jointly to pay a lower overall rate on their combined income with wider tax brackets for joint filers.
Louisiana's maximum marginal income tax rate is the 1st highest in the United States, ranking directly below Louisiana's %. You can learn more about how the Louisiana income tax compares to other states' income taxes by visiting our map of income taxes by state.
You can deduct tax paid to local jurisdictions like parishes or municipalities. Unlike other states which have eplicit standard deductions and personal exemptions, Louisiana has a combined exemption that serves as both a standard deduction and personal exemption.
There are 144 days left until Tax Day, on April 16th 2025. The IRS will start accepting eFiled tax returns in January 2020 - you can start your online tax return today for free with TurboTax .
4.
Louisiana Tax Deductions
Income tax deductions are expenses that can be deducted from your gross pre-tax income. Using deductions is an excellent way to reduce your Louisiana income tax and maximize your refund, so be sure to research deductions that you mey be able to claim on your Federal and Louisiana tax returns. For details on specific deductions available in Louisiana, see the list of Louisiana income tax deductions.
4.1 - Louisiana Standard Deduction
-
Unlike many other states, Louisiana has no standard deduction. Certain itemized deductions (including property tax, qualified charitable contributions, etc) may be allowed depending on the income level and filing type of the taxpayer. Keep in mind that not all deductions allowed on your federal income tax return are necessarily going to be allowed on your Louisiana income tax return.
4.2 - Louisiana Personal Exemptions
- Louisiana has no personal exemption. The Federal Income Tax, however, does allow a personal exemption to be deducted from your gross income if you are responsible for supporting yourself financially.
4.3 - Louisiana Dependent Deduction
- Unlike most states, Louisiana does not have a dependent deduction. You can, however, claim dependent deductions on your Federal Tax Return.
4.4 - Louisiana Itemized Deductions
- Louisiana allows itemized deductions, and you can claim the same itemized deductions on your Louisiana tax return as you do on your Federal tax return. You must choose between itemizing your deductions and choosing the Louisiana standard deduction, so it's generally only worth itemizing your deductions if your itemized total is more then the Louisiana and Federal standard deductions. For more details, visit the list of Louisiana itemized deductions.
5.
Louisiana Income Tax Forms
Tax-Rates.org provides easy access to of the most commonly used Louisiana income tax forms, in downloadable PDF format. For all of the tax forms we provide, visit our Louisiana tax forms library or the 's tax forms page.
06/2013
Printable Louisiana Tax Table & Tax Reference
Tax-Rates.org provides a printable Louisiana datasheet including an income tax table, a list of Louisiana tax deductions, important URLs and addresses, and more. This document is in PDF format.
9.
Getting Your Louisiana Tax Refund
If your state tax witholdings are greater then the amount of income tax you owe the state of Louisiana, you will receive an income tax refund check from the government to make up the difference.
It should take one to three weeks for your refund check to be processed after your income tax return is recieved. E-filing your return and filing early can help ensure your refund check gets sent as quickly as possible.
Once you've filed your tax return, all you have to do is wait for your refund to arrive. If you want to check the status of your Louisiana tax refund, you can visit the Louisiana Income Tax Refund page.
How can we improve this page? We value your comments and suggestions! Send Instant Feedback About This Page
10.
References
- Our state ranking and income tax figures are based on a family of four (married parents with two children) earning the national median household income of $50,000 per year. Deductions and personal exemptions are taken into account, but some state-specific deductions and tax credit programs may not be accounted for.
- Before the official 2024 Louisiana income tax rates are released, provisional 2024 tax rates are based on Louisiana's 2023 income tax brackets.
-
The 2024 state personal income tax brackets are updated from the Louisiana and Tax Foundation data.
-
Louisiana tax forms are sourced from the Louisiana income tax forms page, and are updated on a yearly basis. Please make sure the Louisiana forms you are using are up-to-date.
