Louisiana Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States Worksheet 2026

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
2. In Column 1, enter the abbreviation for the state where you earned income. This is essential for identifying the source of your income.
3. Proceed to Column 2 and input the income earned in that state, as reported on your other state's tax return.
4. For Column 3, calculate the ratio of income earned by dividing the amount in Column 2 by your total Louisiana taxable income. Round this percentage to two decimal places.
5. In Column 4, enter any deductions attributable to other states by multiplying your total deductions by the ratio from Column 3.
6. Column 5 requires you to subtract the amount in Column 4 from Column 2 to find your tax table income attributable to other states.
7. Calculate the ratio of tax table income in Column 6 by dividing Column 5 by your total Louisiana tax table income and rounding accordingly.
8. Multiply this ratio by your Louisiana income tax in Column 7, rounding as necessary.
9. Enter your net tax liability paid to other states in Column 8 based on what is reported on that state's return.
10. Finally, determine the credit for taxes paid in Column 9 by entering the lesser of Columns 7 or 8 for each line.

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