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Taxes
Louisiana Payroll Taxes 2026: Complete Overview for Employers
Louisiana graduated 1.85%–4.25% income tax, SUI on $7,700, and all employer obligations.
Practical, accurate resources for Louisiana small business owners — covering payroll taxes, labor laws, and compliance. Written by the payroll professionals at Pacific Data Services.
Louisiana graduated 1.85%–4.25% income tax, SUI on $7,700, and all employer obligations.
How to register with Louisiana Department of Revenue and Louisiana Workforce Commission as a new Louisiana employer.
New employer rate 1.16%, experienced range 0.09%–6.20%, wage base $7,700.
Louisiana minimum wage is $7.25/hr. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law; the federal minimum of $7.25/hr applies statewide.
Semi-monthly pay required. Final pay: Final wages are due within 15 days of the date of discharge or resignation..
FICA, Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, federal withholding — the complete breakdown.
EIN, state registration, withholding setup, new hire reporting — complete checklist.
IRS classification rules, Louisiana-specific considerations, and misclassification penalties.
IRS lookback period, deposit thresholds, next-day rule, EFTPS, and penalties.
Federal and Louisiana new hire reporting requirements, deadlines, and penalties.
FLSA, IRS, and Louisiana recordkeeping — what to keep, how long, and why.
ALE threshold, penalties, 1094-C/1095-C filing, small business exemption.
Misclassifying workers, wrong withholding, missed deposits — mistakes that add up fast.
Gusto vs Paychex vs QuickBooks vs ADP for Louisiana small businesses.
Federal OT after 40 hrs/week, Louisiana overtime rules, exemptions, salary thresholds.