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Tax year 2026. Federal, FICA, and state rules last checked . How we calculate

Louisiana state income tax 2026

Louisiana taxes wages at a single 3% rate after roughly $12,875 of income that goes untaxed. A single filer earning $65,000 owes an estimated $1,564 for 2026, an effective rate of 2.41%.

Last reviewed . Data: 2026 tax year (laws enacted through mid-2026).

Tax type
Flat tax
Rate
3% flat tax
Estimated tax on $65,000 (single filer)
$1,564
Local income taxes
None
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How Louisiana taxes wages

Flat 3% since 2025, with a $12,875 standard deduction for 2026.

At $65,000 of wages, that is the 4th-lowest estimated bill of the 42 jurisdictions (including DC) that tax wages.

Its 3% rate is the 4th-lowest of the 16 flat-tax states.

Example: $65,000 salary, single filer

State income tax on a $65,000 salary
Wages$65,000
Income not taxed (approx. deduction, exemptions)−$12,875
Income taxed$52,125
Flat rate× 3%
Estimated Louisiana income tax$1,564

That works out to about $130 a month, or an effective rate of 2.41% of wages.

Calculators for Louisiana

  • Paycheck calculator

    Take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Louisiana income tax, with Louisiana selected.

  • Tips and overtime calculator

    Your federal deduction for qualified tips and overtime, with Louisiana selected and its state rules applied to the Louisiana estimate.

  • Senior deduction calculator

    A federal deduction of up to $6,000 for each person 65 or older, after the income phase-out.

  • Car loan interest calculator

    A federal deduction for interest on a loan for a new, U.S.-assembled vehicle.

Does Louisiana tax tips and overtime?

Louisiana does not follow the federal tips and overtime deduction. Tips and overtime bills from 2025 (HB 194, 195, 414) and 2026 (HB 209, 253, 411, 898) stayed in committee.

Qualified tips and overtime you deduct on your federal return (Schedule 1-A) are still taxed by Louisiana, and our estimate taxes your full wages.

Starts from federal AGI and no state deduction was enacted in 2026. Source: Louisiana Legislature: HB 253 (2026), 2026 session. Checked . See how every state treats tips and overtime

To see your federal deduction and Louisiana tax together, open the tips and overtime calculator with Louisiana selected.

Louisiana vs. neighboring states

Workers in Texas would owe less on the same salary. Mississippi and Arkansas would charge more.

StateEst. tax on $65,000vs. Louisiana
Texas$0−$1,564
Mississippi$1,868+$304
Arkansas$1,945+$381

Official source

For forms, exact brackets, and filing deadlines, go to the official Louisiana tax agency website.

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Estimates cover Louisiana income tax on wages for a single filer and exclude local taxes and state credits. They are not tax advice. See our disclaimer and how we calculate.