Louisiana Income Taxes

Louisiana State Income Taxes for Tax Year 2022 (January 1 - Dec. 31, 2022) can be prepared and e-Filed now along with an IRS or Federal Income Tax Return (or you can learn how to only prepare and file a LA state return). The Louisiana tax filing and tax payment deadline is May 15, 2023. Find IRS or Federal Tax Return deadline details.

Louisiana
"The Pelican State"

eFile.com makes it easy for you to e-file your IRS and Louisiana State Tax Return (e.g resident, nonresident, or part-year resident returns). However, the IRS and the respective State Tax Agencies require you to e-file a Federal Income Tax Return at the same time you e-file a State Tax Return. This is not an eFile.com policy but an IRS and State Agency policy. Thus, technically you cannot e-File anywhere - not just eFile.com - a Louisiana Tax Return without also e-filing the associated IRS Tax Return. But there is good news, please read on.

Detailed instructions on how you can only prepare and mail in - not eFile - a Louisiana 2022 Tax Return - here via eFile.com. However, you must download/print and sign the forms and mail them to the Tax Agency.

Function

Description

Louisiana State Income Tax Rate: 4.25%

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Prepare, eFile LA + IRS Tax Return: Detailed eFile.com Service Overview

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Prepare only a LA State Return

Step by step instructions on how to only Prepare - not e-File - one or more State Returns on eFile.com.

Where Is Your Louisiana Tax Refund Money?

Step 1: Sign into your eFile.com account and check acceptance by the Tax Agency.
Step 2: Check your Louisiana Tax Refund Status.

Where is Your IRS Refund?

Step 1: Sign into your eFile.com account and check acceptance by the IRS.
Step 2: Check your IRS Tax Refund Status.

Louisiana Income Tax Extension

Step 1: Instructions on how to eFile an Louisiana Income Tax Extension
Step 2: Instructions on how to eFile an IRS Income Tax Return Extension

Louisiana Income Tax Amendment

Instructions on how to prepare and file a LA Income Tax Return Amendment
Step 2: Instructions on how to prepare and file an IRS Income Tax Return Amendment

How to correct a rejected Tax Return

If your LA Tax Return was rejected by the LA Tax Agency - not eFile.com - instructions on how to correct a rejected Louisiana Tax Return.

How to Pay Income Taxes

Step 1: Options on how to best pay your LA Income Taxes
Step 2: IRS Payment Options

Louisiana, IRS Late Filing, Tax Payment Penalties

1. Late Filing Penalty: The failure to file tax penalty is 5% of the taxes owed accrued if the return is filed no more than 30 days. There is an additional 5% penalty collected for each additional 30 days or faction of that time the return is filed, not to exceed 25%.
2. Late Payment Penalty: The failure to pay tax penalty is 0.5% of the taxes owed that is not paid for every 30 days during which the payment is not submitted, not to exceed 25%.

3. IRS Penalties: Calculate and Estimate your potential IRS Income Tax Return Penalties.

LA Tax Return Mailing Addresses

Find various Louisiana Mailing Addresses for tax returns, tax amendments, and tax payments.

Louisiana Income Tax Brackets

LA Income Taxes by Tax Brackets and Rates

Louisiana Income Tax Forms

LA Income Tax Forms by Tax Year

Louisiana Income Tax Code

Research the Louisiana Income Tax Laws and Codes

Louisiana Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment benefits are subject to Louisiana income taxes. Louisiana taxes unemployment benefits to the same extent as they are taxed under federal law.

Louisiana Marriage Penalty

Louisiana does not have a marriage penalty.

Retirement

See Louisiana's rank with Retirees.

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E-File These 2022 Louisiana State Tax Forms

Prepare and e-file these state forms for 2022 in conjunction with your federal and state income tax return. As you proceed through the tax interview on eFile.com, the application will select the correct state forms for you. You can also select tax forms individually. All these forms will then be e-filed by you to the state tax agency. Instructions on how to only prepare a state income tax return.

Description

Year

Status

CIFT-620 - Application for Automatic Extension

General

FileIT

IT-540ES - Louisiana Estimated Tax Declaration Voucher For Individuals

General

FileIT

L-4 - Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate

General

FileIT

IT-540 - Louisiana Resident

2022

eFileIT

IT-540B - Louisiana Non-Resident and Part-Year Resident

2022

FileIT

LA-R-2868V - Louisiana Extension Payment Voucher

2022

FileIT

R-540V - Individual Income Tax Electronic Filing Payment Voucher

2022

FileIT

* Due to IRS and State Tax Agency tax data sharing and validation requirements, you can only e-file a State Income Tax Return while also e-filing a Federal Income Tax Return. This is not an eFile.com created policy, but all online tax web sites have to adhere to this IRS/state issued tax data sharing policy. You can however prepare all 44 State Income Tax Returns on eFile.com if you have already e-Filed or filed your IRS return. Instructions on how you can ONLY prepare and file State Income Tax Return(s). Only on eFile.com can you prepare, file or e-file unlimited State Tax Returns for one low price and not pay for each State return like you would do on H&R Block^® vs. TurboTax^®. Dare to Compare Now.

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