Louisiana’s 2026 Withholding Methods Increase Standard Deductions

Louisiana’s 2026 withholding methods, published in an emergency rule dated Dec. 23, adjust the standard deductions based on federal Labor Department consumer price index data, the state revenue department said.

The standard deductions increased to $12,875 annually, from $12,500, for employees who are single or married filing separately, and to $25,750 annually, from $25,000, for other filing statuses, the department said in the emergency rule. The state uses a flat tax rate of 3.09% for withholding purposes.

The adjustment to the standard deductions is the first annual adjustment as required by state law using the federal consumer price index ...