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2026 rules · verified against Louisiana's primary source
Louisiana fully exempts military retirement pay from state income tax.
Military/federal retirement is fully exempt: income from a retirement system for retirees of the U.S. Government is exempt from Louisiana income tax (R.S. 47:44.2). Louisiana has a flat 3% tax as of 2025.
Treatment
fully exempt
Top marginal rate
3.00%
Source: https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-47-sect-44-2.html · verified July 2026
Estimated Louisiana state income tax on your military retirement, using the top marginal rate on the taxable portion (an upper bound; your effective rate is usually lower).
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