Louisiana Income Tax Calculator
Estimate your Louisiana income tax burden
Updated for 2024 tax year on Jul 23, 2024
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Understanding your Louisiana income taxes
Louisiana employs a progressive state income tax system, featuring rates that span from 1.85% for the lowest income bracket to 4.25% for the highest. This structure requires higher earners to pay a larger proportion of their income in taxes.
The state payroll tax, specifically for unemployment insurance, ranges between 0.1% and 6.2%, with the exact rate depending on an employer’s experience rating, determined by the number of past claims from former employees.
There is no state-level standard deduction in Louisiana. The state does provides personal exemptions of $4,500 per taxpayer and dependent.
Calculate your income tax in Louisiana
- Work out your total federal income tax
- Gross income adjusted
Gross income − Pre-tax deductions = Gross income adjusted - Federal taxable income
Gross income adjusted − Federal standard/itemized deductions = Federal taxable income - Federal income tax liability
Federal taxable income × Federal income tax rate = Federal income tax liability - Federal payroll tax liability
Gross income × Federal payroll tax rate = Federal payroll tax liability
- Gross income adjusted
- Calculate your total Louisiana state income tax
- Louisiana state taxable income
Gross income adjusted − (Louisiana state itemized deductions + Louisiana state exemptions) = Louisiana state taxable income - Louisiana state income tax liability
Louisiana state taxable income × Louisiana state income tax rate = Louisiana state income tax liability
- Louisiana state taxable income
- Add up all the taxes
Federal income tax liability + Federal payroll tax liability + Louisiana state income tax liability = Your total income tax liability
State income tax brackets
Tax brackets are split into single and married filers. For more information on tax brackets, please refer to Tax Foundation.
| Tax year | Filing status | Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 2022 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$0 – $12,500 | 1.85% |
| $12,500 – $50,000 | 3.5% | ||
| $50,000+ | 4.25% | ||
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $0 – $25,000 | 1.85% | |
| $25,000 – $100,000 | 3.5% | ||
| $100,000+ | 4.25% | ||
| 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$0 – $12,500 | 2% |
| $12,500 – $50,000 | 4% | ||
| $50,000+ | 6% | ||
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $0 – $25,000 | 2% | |
| $25,000 – $100,000 | 4% | ||
| $100,000+ | 6% |
State exemptions
You can claim yourself and another dependent(s) as an exemption(s). For more information on personal exemptions, please refer to Tax Foundation.
| Tax year | Filing status | Personal exemption amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$4,500 |
| Married, Filing Jointly | $9,000 | |
| Dependent | $1,000 each |
FAQs
How to calculate income tax in Louisiana?
Follow the steps below to calculate your total income tax in Louisiana:
- Work out your total federal income tax
- Calculate your total Louisiana state income tax
- Sum up all the taxes
How much income tax do I pay in Louisiana?
For the 2024 tax year, Louisiana's state income tax ranges from 1.85% to 4.25%. The exact amount you pay depends on your taxable income and filing status.