{"id":53209,"date":"2020-08-19T15:31:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T20:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=53209"},"modified":"2021-01-13T21:07:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T03:07:41","slug":"louisiana-tax-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/states\/louisiana-tax-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana (LA) Tax Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s Note:<\/em><\/strong> If you\u2019re wondering what the tax rate is in Louisiana (LA), we\u2019ll explain here. Learn not only the LA tax rate, but how the tax system works and who pays what.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"marginalState income tax rates tend to be lower than federal tax rates<\/a>. Thirty-two states have a progressive tax structure, which means taxpayers will owe different state tax rates based on their income and filing status.<\/p>\n

What Are The Louisiana Tax Brackets?<\/h2>\n

Louisiana tax rates vary from 2 to 6%, depending upon marital status and income. Here is specific information from the Louisiana Department of Revenue.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Louisiana tax brackets are as follows:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Tax Rate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Income Earned<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Single, Married Filing Separately, or Head of Household<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2%<\/td>\nFirst $12,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4%<\/td>\nNext $37,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6%<\/td>\nOver $50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married Filing Jointly or Qualified Surviving Spouse<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2%<\/td>\nFirst $25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4%<\/td>\nNext $75,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6%<\/td>\nOver $100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

(Source: <\/em><\/strong>Louisiana Department of Revenue<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Need More Guidance with State and Federal Taxes?<\/h2>\n

Understanding your state and federal tax obligations takes time and effort\u2014especially when you want to deduct state tax from your federal taxes as an itemized deduction.<\/p>\n

So, get help with H&R Block Virtual<\/a>! With this service, we\u2019ll match you with a tax pro with Louisiana tax expertise. Then, you will upload your tax documents, and our tax pros will do the rest! We can help with your LA taxes, including federal deductions for paying state taxes.<\/p>\n

Prefer a different way to file? No problem \u2013 you can find Louisiana state tax expertise with all of our ways to file taxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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