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Louisiana income tax and brackets 2026

Louisiana taxes income at one flat rate of 3% in 2026. A single filer earning $75,000 in Louisiana owes about $9,534 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 12.7%.

Updated ·By the BooksGPT team·2026 rates
Your year
$a year
$a year
Deduction
$16,100 for single filers
Runs in your browser·2026 rates·What it leaves out
Income tax · 2026
See the brackets
$9,534for the year
Effective rate 12.7% of income
Federal income tax$7,67080.5%
Louisiana income tax$1,86419.5%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Louisiana rate
3%

Louisiana tax brackets 2026

Louisiana brackets · 2026
3%flat rate
One flat rate
Rate
3%
Taxable income
$62,125
Tax
$1,864
Louisiana brackets, single

Louisiana's final 2026 standard deduction may differ slightly from the $12,875 and $25,750 used for withholding.

Louisiana income tax brackets for 2026, single
RateTaxable incomeTax owed
3%YouAll taxable income3% of taxable income

Louisiana at a glance

Income tax
3% flat
Standard deduction
$12,875
State payroll taxes
None
Local income tax
None
Sales tax
5%
2026 return due
May 17, 2027

How we work it out

  1. 1
    Income
    Your income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
  2. 2
    Deduction
    The larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
  3. 3
    Federal brackets
    Each rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
  4. 4
    Louisiana
    Louisiana's own deduction and rates on the same income.
  5. 5
    Effective rate
    Your total tax divided by your income.

Louisiana income tax questions

What are the Louisiana tax brackets for 2026?
Louisiana has one flat rate of 3% on taxable income, so every taxable dollar pays the same rate.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Louisiana?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $1,864 in Louisiana income tax for 2026, $9,534 in all. That is 12.7% of income.
Why is my average rate lower than my tax bracket?
Each rate taxes only the income inside its bracket. A single filer with $58,900 of federal taxable income is in the 22% bracket, but only the $8,500 above $50,400 pays 22%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $7,670, 13.0% on average.
What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?
Seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The 37% rate starts above $640,600 for single filers and above $768,700 for married couples filing jointly.
Will Louisiana's brackets change?
A flat 3% rate replaced the graduated brackets starting in 2025, and the standard deduction is indexed to CPI-U each year starting in 2026 (from $12,500 / $25,000).
What is the 2026 standard deduction?
$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household. Louisiana's own is $12,875 for single filers.
Sources
Not final yet: louisiana's final 2026 standard deduction may differ slightly from the $12,875 and $25,750 used for withholding.
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Estimates for planning, not tax advice.

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