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Louisiana RSU Tax 2026

~3% PIT — $1,500 state withholding, $34,636 net on $50,000 RSU vest (100 shares × $500 FMV) with $150,000 other annual income (flat supplemental method).

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

~3% PIT
Rate
$1,500
State tax
$15,364
Total withheld
#38
National rank

Louisiana RSU withholding at a glance

Supplemental rate

~3% PIT

State tax (vignette)

$1,500

Total withheld

$15,364

Net RSU

$34,636

No separate supplemental table; educational estimate uses the state’s flat PIT ≈3%. Rank #38 on $50,000 RSU vest (100 shares × $500 FMV) with $150,000 other annual income (flat supplemental method). Federal $11,000 + FICA $2,864 on this vignette.

Key takeaways — Louisiana RSU tax

  • Louisiana ranks #38 at ~3% PIT (~$1,500 state tax on $50,000 RSU vest (100 shares × $500 FMV) with $150,000 other annual income (flat supplemental method)).
  • Total vignette withholding ~$15,364 (federal $11,000 + FICA $2,864 + state $1,500); net ~$34,636.
  • No separate supplemental table; educational estimate uses the state’s flat PIT ≈3%.
  • Federal flat supplemental remains 22% regardless of state (IRS Pub. 15).
  • Model custom amounts at /rsu-tax-calculator.

Louisiana vs similar supplemental rates

States with supplemental rates closest to Louisiana (~3% PIT). Louisiana: $1,500 state tax on the vignette.

StateRateState taxvs LACompare
Louisiana~3% PIT$1,500—This page
Indiana2.95%$1,475-$25vs LA
Pennsylvania3.07%$1,535+$35vs LA
Ohio2.75%$1,375-$125vs LA
Arizona2.5%$1,250-$250vs LA

Modeled Louisiana RSU stub ($50,000 RSU vest (100 shares × $500 FMV) with $150,000 other annual income (flat supplemental method))

Line amounts are calculated from our engine — the same engine as the RSU tax calculator. Not a substitute for your employer’s stub.

LineAmountNote
Federal income tax (supplemental)$11,00022% flat (Pub. 15) on this vignette
FICA (SS + Medicare)$2,8646.2% SS + 1.45% Medicare (Additional Medicare if over $200k YTD)
LA state tax$1,500~3% PIT
Net RSU$34,636After $15,364 total withheld

Louisiana withholding at different RSU sizes

Same $150,000 other annual income; flat supplemental method. State rate ~3% PIT.

RSU $15,000

$10,102.50

State $450 · Total withheld $4,897.50

RSU $50,000

$34,636

State $1,500 · Total withheld $15,364

RSU $100,000

$70,961

State $3,000 · Total withheld $29,039

RSU $250,000

$179,936

State $7,500 · Total withheld $70,064

How to read this page

Louisiana RSU / supplemental withholding in 2026

No separate supplemental table; educational estimate uses the state’s flat PIT ≈3%.

On $50,000 with $150,000 other annual income, modeled state withholding is $1,500 and after-tax share value is about $34,636.

Compared with New York ($5,850 state) and Texas ($0 state) on the same vignette, Louisiana sits at rank #38.

Louisiana: flat PIT used as supplemental estimate

Louisiana has a flat personal income tax and no separate supplemental percentage in our source set.

When an RSU vest is paid separately, many payroll systems withhold near the flat PIT of 3%. That is the educational estimate shown here.

County or local add-ons (where any) are not included.

How Louisiana payroll usually handles RSU vests

When the RSU vest is paid separately, many employers apply ~3% PIT state rules plus federal 22% and FICA.

If the RSU vest is combined with regular wages, withholding may follow the aggregate method instead of these flat percentages (IRS Pub. 15 §7).

Employees should reconcile annual liability on Form 1040 — paycheck withholding is only an estimate.

How withholding scales with RSU size

At a constant rate, state tax scales roughly linearly: double the RSU vest and state withholding roughly doubles (before exemptions or method changes).

Above $1M supplemental wages in a year with one employer, federal withholding jumps to 37% on the excess (Pub. 15).

What this profile does not include

Local city or municipal wage taxes (for example NYC resident tax, Philadelphia wage tax, Ohio city income tax) are not in these figures.

California SDI, state disability, paid family leave premiums, and local school taxes are outside the supplemental income-tax line.

Confirm current employer guides linked in the sources section before relying on a stub estimate.

Who this Louisiana RSU page helps

Useful if…

  • •Louisiana employees reading an RSU vest stub
  • •Candidates comparing Louisiana offers to other states
  • •Payroll teams verifying LA supplemental setup

Use official tools if…

  • •City or local wage taxes not listed here
  • •Signing RSU vests paid with the first regular paycheck (aggregate method)
  • •Year-end true-up if under-withheld at 22% federal

Louisiana RSU withholding checklist

Quick steps before relying on this vignette for payroll decisions.

  1. 1Confirm Louisiana’s current supplemental rule with the state tax agency.
  2. 2Ask payroll which withholding method they use for RSU vests.
  3. 3Check federal, FICA, and state lines separately on the stub.
  4. 4Run scenarios at /rsu-tax-calculator.
  5. 5Plan estimated payments if your marginal bracket exceeds 22%.

Louisiana RSU withholding ladder

RSUState taxTotal withheldNet
$15,000$450$4,897.50$10,102.50
$50,000$1,500$15,364$34,636
$100,000$3,000$29,039$70,961
$250,000$7,500$70,064$179,936

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Supplemental RSU withholding on a $50,000 vest (100×$500) with $150,000 other income.

Louisiana RSU tax FAQs

Louisiana uses about 3% for flat supplemental withholding in our model (~$1,500 on $50,000 RSU vest (100 shares × $500 FMV) with $150,000 other annual income (flat supplemental method)).

On the vignette ($50,000 vest, $150,000 other income): about $15,364 total withheld ($11,000 federal + $2,864 FICA + $1,500 state), leaving ~$34,636 after-tax share value (~69.27 net shares after sell-to-cover).

Supplemental flat rates are a payroll shortcut when RSU income is withheld separately. Employers may instead use the aggregate method (combine with regular wages). Confirm with payroll and your state withholding tables.

Usually no under the flat supplemental method — both are supplemental wages. Timing and whether pay is combined with regular wages can change the stub via the aggregate method.

State income tax withheld may be itemized on Schedule A subject to the federal SALT cap. Whether you benefit depends on your full return.

About $11,000 (22% flat), the same as in every other state on this vignette — plus about $2,864 FICA.
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