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Louisiana Payroll Tax and Registration Guide

To stay in line with state payroll tax laws, you’ll need to gather and submit key details before you can begin processing payroll with Beyond:

  • State Employer Identification Number and any state/local tax IDs
  • Applicable tax rates, which are set by state tax departments based on your company’s structure, size, and history
  • TPA authorization and power of attorney, typically required before a third party like Beyond can file wage reports or make tax payments on your behalf

 

It’s your responsibility to provide and keep this information current. Without it, Beyond won’t be able to accurately handle your company’s tax filings or payments, and we can’t assume liability for any penalties or interest that result from missing or incorrect data.

Simplify State Tax Registrations with Middesk

Need help getting set up with state agencies? Beyond partners with Middesk to make it easier to manage your business's state registrations and stay compliant, no matter where your employees are located.

With Middesk, you can:
• Register for required tax IDs and agency accounts quickly and securely
• Manage all your state accounts through a single, user-friendly platform
• Track compliance and government correspondence directly from your dashboard
• Complete “foreign qualification” steps with the Secretary of State for multi-state compliance

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Understand what you need to provide and what tax-related tasks Beyond takes care of for Louisina employers

What Beyond Needs from You

All Louisiana Employers

Task

Purpose

Register your business with the Louisiana Department of Revenue

Enables you to file and pay state taxes

Register with the Louisiana Workforce Commission

Ensures you're set up to pay unemployment insurance

Provide your Louisiana Tax ID and deposit frequency

Issued by the Department of Revenue

Provide the zip code associated with your withholding registration

Needed for Beyond to act as your Third Party Administrator

Provide the last withholding payment amount (if available)

Required for Third Party Administrator registration

Submit your Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Account Number

A 10-digit ID from the Workforce Commission

Submit your Louisiana SUI (State Unemployment Insurance) Rate

Assigned annually by the Workforce Commission

What Beyond handles for Louisiana employers

Withholding Tax

  • Form L-1 & Electronic Payments

    Remittance for Semi-Monthly Withholding
    • Submitted semi-monthly

  • Form L-1

    Quarterly Employer Withholding Return
    • Submitted quarterly

  • Form L-1V

    Monthly Withholding Payment Voucher
    • Submitted monthly

  • Form L-3

    Annual Reconciliation and W-2 Transmittal
    • Submitted annually

Unemployment Insurance Tax

  • Form LDOL-ES4

    Louisiana Quarterly Tax and Wage Report
    • Submitted quarterly

Additional Requirements

  • New Hire Report

    Louisiana New Hire Reporting
    • Submitted as required

Where to find your Louisiana tax account info

Existing Employers

If you’ve already processed payroll in Louisiana, you likely have the necessary IDs and logins for Beyond to file on your behalf.

New Employers

If your business is new to Louisiana, you’ll need to register with both the Department of Revenue and the Workforce Commission before Beyond can begin filing taxes for your company.

Withholding Tax ID, Zip Code, and Last Payment Info

Existing Louisiana Employers:
You’ll find your Withholding Tax ID on Form A-1 (Return of Income Withheld). To register Beyond as your Third Party Administrator (via LA TAP), we’ll also need:

  • The Zip Code used when you registered for withholding tax
  • The amount of your last withholding tax payment

 

New Louisiana Employers:
To register with the Louisiana Department of Revenue:

  • Go to their site and create a business account
  • If your company is outside Louisiana but has employees working there, you must still register
  • After registration, gather the following:
    • Louisiana Withholding Tax ID (format: 1234567890)
    • Deposit frequency
    • Zip code tied to your withholding account
    • Last withholding payment amount

Louisiana Unemployment Tax Account and Rate

Existing Employers:
Your Unemployment Account Number can be found on your Liability Letter or your Quarterly Report of Wages Paid (Form LDOL-ES4).
Your Tax Rate appears in the lower right corner of your Tax Rate Notice. The wage base for UI is currently $7,700.

New Employers:
To register with the Louisiana Workforce Commission:

  • Complete the online application
  • You’ll receive your Employer Account Number, UI Contribution Rate, and Occupational Code immediately
  • Even if your business is out of state, you must register if any employee’s primary work location is in Louisiana
  • New employer rates usually range from 0.09% to 6.20%, depending on industry, with a $7,700 taxable wage base

Have employees working in other states?

If your business operates across state lines or has remote team members based in different states, it’s essential to make sure the proper state paperwork is completed for each location. Beyond takes care of filing the necessary forms in every state where your employees are on payroll, helping you stay compliant no matter where your team works.

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