Louisiana paycheck calculator

The same calculator, pre-set to Louisiana. State figures below are computed from Louisiana's own published withholding method — cited at the bottom of this page.

Your pay

Gross pay per check Pay entered as Pay frequency Year-to-date wages before this check (for the Social Security cap)

Federal — your W-4

Filing status (Step 1c) Step 2 box is checked (multiple jobs / spouse works — use the higher withholding schedules) Step 3 — dependents amount ($)

More W-4 detail (Steps 4a–4c)

Step 4(a) — other income, annual ($) Step 4(b) — deductions above the standard amount, annual ($) Step 4(c) — extra withholding per check ($)

Deductions per check

Pre-tax retirement — 401(k)/403(b)/457 ($) Pre-tax premiums & HSA — cafeteria plan ($) Post-tax deductions ($)

State

Work state

State inputs mirror that state's own withholding form.

Your pay stub Annual figures

No signup. Nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere — every figure is computed on this device, from the published withholding methods cited below.

Worked example

Worked example. Example 1 of R-1306: $700 a week, Block A claim '1'.
Federal income tax $42.08 · Social Security $43.40 · Medicare $10.15 · Louisiana withholding $13.98 · Take-home $590.39 per week

How Louisiana withholding works

State form: R-1300 (L-4).

Louisiana withholds per pay period at 3.09% (the 3.0% income tax rate plus the withholding margin) of pay above the prorated standard deduction for the claim on your L-4 Block A: $12,875 for claim '1' (single or married filing separately), $25,750 for claim '2' (married, head of household, or surviving spouse), and $0 if you claimed '0'.

Current parameters

income tax rate pct	3.0
withholding rate pct	3.09
formula	W = (S - (standard deduction / N)) x 0.0309, where S = salary per pay period and N = number of pay periods; with no standard deduction claimed, W = S x 0.0309; negative variables treated as zero
standard deduction annual	See the cited publication

What this page covers — and what it doesn't

State method only; Louisiana parishes do not levy wage income taxes.

Source. R-1306 (1/26) Louisiana Withholding Tables and Formulas, Effective on or after January 1, 2026 — Louisiana Department of Revenue — tax year 2026. Tables checked 2026-11-06. Official source.