Louisiana Tax Law Changes

December 23, 2024

House Bill 10

  1. Individual Income Tax
  • Replacement of the three-tier rate system (top rate of 4.25%) with a flat rate of 3%.
  • Increase the standard deduction
  • Retirement income exemption changes from $6,000 to $12,000
  • Repeal net capital gains deduction from qualified sales of interests in certain businesses.Sales & Use Tax Rate

2.   Sales & Use Tax Rate

  • Raises the states sales & use tax rate to 5% (previously 4.45%)

These changes are effective 1/1/2025

 

House Bill 2

  • Corporate Income Tax
    Replacement of the three-tier rate system (top rate of 7.5%) with a flat rate of 5.5%.
    Adopt 100% bonus depreciation for most business assets.

These changes are effective 1/1/2025

House Bill 3

Corporate Franchise Tax is repealed effective 1/1/2026.

 

House Bill 8

Sales & Use Tax on Digital Products
Levy sales & use tax on digital goods (i.e., digital audiovisual works, digital books, digital games, digital periodicals, etc.) that are not presently taxed.

These changes are effective 1/1/2025.

 

House Bill 7

Constitutional Amendment which includes:

  • moving certain property tax provisions from the Constitution to statute
  • a $2,000 permanent annual pay raise for teachers
  • merger of several major state funds
  • higher thresholds to legislate tax increases
  • imposing a state spending cap
  • increase to the standard deduction for seniors

Requires a March 29, 2025 Statewide election for voter consideration