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Flat Tax · Top Rate: 3.00%
Louisiana Paycheck Calculator2026
Calculate your take-home pay in Louisiana (LA) after federal, state, Social Security, and Medicare taxes.
Your Income
$
Your Bi-Weekly Take-Home Pay
$2,279.75
$59,273.50 per year · Effective tax rate: 21.0%
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Louisiana Income Tax Details
Louisiana moved to a flat 3% income tax rate with a higher standard deduction as part of 2025 tax reform.
Louisiana uses a flat tax rate of 3.00% applied to all taxable income after a standard deduction of $12,500.
How Your Louisiana Paycheck Is Calculated
Your paycheck in Louisiana is reduced by several mandatory deductions. Federal income tax follows a progressive bracket system ranging from 10% to 37%. Louisiana adds a flat 3.00% state income tax on top of federal taxes. Social Security takes 6.2% of earnings up to $168,600, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all earnings.
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