Payroll Louisiana, unique aspects of Louisiana Payroll Law and Practice
The State Agency of Louisiana, that oversees the collection and reporting of income taxes deducted from payroll checks is:
Department of Revenue
PO Box 201
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0201
(225) 219-0102
http://www.rev.state.la.us/
Louisiana requires that you use the Louisiana form L-4 (R-1300), used Withholding Exemption Certificate "instead of a federal form W-4 Withholding Louisiana State income tax.
Notall states allow salary reductions referred to in section 125 cafeteria plans or 401 (k) to be treated in the same manner as the IRS code allows. Louisiana cafeteria plans are not taxable for the calculation of taxes on income, not taxable for unemployment insurance. 401 (k) plan deferrals are not taxable for income tax, tax for unemployment.
In Louisiana, the extra income to be aggregated for withholding state income taxcalculation.
You must file W-2s from Louisiana State magnetic media if you have at least 250 employees must file your federal W-2s by magnetic media.
The State of Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Agency is:
Ministry of Labour
No 1001 23rd St.
PO Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094
(225) 342-7690
] Http: / / www.ldol.state.la.us / [wrk_owca.asp
The State of Louisiana income tax base for unemploymentWages up to $ 7,000.00.
Louisiana requires magnetic media reporting of quarterly wage if the employer has at least 250 employees who report the quarter.
The documents must be kept unemployment in Louisiana for a minimum period of five years. This information generally includes: name, social security number, dates of employment, conditions of transfer and termination, salaries for time, time to pay salaries and pay dates date and circumstances of termination.
LouisianaThe national agency responsible for enforcing the state wage and hour laws:
Ministry of Labour
1001 North 23 St.
PO Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094
(225) 342-3011
http://www.ldol.state.la.us/
There is no minimum wage in the State of Louisiana.
There is also no general provision in the State of Louisiana law for the payment of overtime in a non-FLSA covered employer.
Louisiana State new hire reporting requirements are that allemployer must report all new employees and summarize. The employer must show the necessary elements of the federal government:
Employee Name
Employee Address
Employee social security number
Name of employer
Employers face
Employers Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Employee in his place
This information must be provided within 20 days of employment or reinstatement.
Information can be sent as a W4 or equivalent by mail, fax or mail.
There is$ 25 penalty for a report at the end of Louisiana and $ 500 for conspiracy.
Louisiana rental new reference agency may be contacted at 888-223-1461or on the web http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/dss/New_Hire_Registry.html.
Louisiana does not allow compulsory direct deposit
Louisiana has no state wage and hour provisions of the law on compensation stub information.
Louisiana requires employees to pay no more than twice weekly or every two weeks for production, mining, orutility companies.
Louisiana does not require that the period between the end of the pay period and the payment of wages to the employee more than ten days after the pay period of 15 days for utility companies.
Louisiana payroll law requires that involuntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay within 15 days and that voluntarily terminated employees must be paid 15 days after closing.
salaries of employees of the deceased must be paid $ 6,000 tothe surviving spouse or adult child (in that order) if there is an indicator of the relationship with the deceased.
forfeiture laws in Louisiana require that unclaimed wages be paid to the State after one year.
The employer is also obliged to Louisiana to keep a record of wages abandoned and returned to the State for a period of 10 years.
There is no provision in legislation tip credits against State minimum wage of Louisiana.
In Louisiana, the social lawscovering mandatory rest or meal breaks are only that minors under 16 must have 30 minutes rest after five hours.
Louisiana law requires that wage and hour records be maintained for a period of one year. These records normally consist of at least the information required under FLSA.
The agency responsible for the enforcement of Child Support Louisiana and is as follows:
Application Support Services Program
Department of Social Services
CP94,065
618 Main Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(225) 342-4780
http://www.dss.state.la.us/
Louisiana has the following provisions for child support deductions:
When to start at the source? Immediately after receiving the order.
When you send payment? These days' wages seven.
When to send notice? Within 10 days of dismissal.
High administrative costs? $ 5 per pay period.
Withholding limits?50% of disposable income.
Please note that this section does not update any changes that may occur from time to time.