Louisiana Payroll

Did you know that nonresident employers in Louisiana are required to withhold income taxes from employees who live and work in the state?

Louisiana Income Tax Withholding

Employers must withhold state income tax from employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Division of Revenue.

Employers that pay wages must withhold taxes from wages paid to both residents and nonresidents working in Louisiana. In addition nonresident employers are required to withhold income taxes from employees who live and work in the state.

Louisiana Benefits

Louisiana Voting Rights:

Employer Right To Schedule Voting Hours	Pay Deduction For Voting Time Leave
No	No

Louisiana has no state voting law.

Louisiana Compensation

Louisiana has no minimum wage law. Federal minimum wage requirements apply to workers in the state.

Louisiana Payroll

Most Louisiana employers are not required to pay wages at any prescribed frequency. Employers in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and mining industries that employ 10 or more people, however, must pay wages every two weeks or twice in a calendar month.

Louisiana Unemployment:

Taxable Wage Base ($000s)	New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)	Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)	Period Effective
7,000	0.10 - 6.2	None	Calendar Year 2006

Helpful Links for Louisiana Payroll

Louisiana Department of Revenue
617 N. Third Street
P.O. Box 201
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
(225) 219-7318

Louisiana Department of Labor
1001 N. 23rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
(225) 342-2944

Louisiana Laws

Louisiana State Regulations

Tax Forms and Publications