Louisiana Department of Revenue Edition R-1300 (1/25) 1 page Louisiana

Form L-4 (2025) — Employee's Withholding Certificate (Louisiana L-4)

Tells an employer how much Louisiana income tax to withhold from your pay. From 2025 the L-4 asks for one thing: whether you claim no standard deduction (0), one (single or married filing separately) or two (married filing jointly, qualifying surviving spouse or head of household), plus any per-paycheck increase or decrease. You give the signed bottom part to your employer.

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Form L-4 · Employee's Withholding Certificate (Louisiana L-4)
The official Louisiana Department of Revenue form, edition R-1300 (1/25) — blank
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Form L-4 (2025) Employee's Withholding Certificate (Louisiana L-4) — page 1 of 1
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What is Form L-4?

Tells an employer how much Louisiana income tax to withhold from your pay. From 2025 the L-4 asks for one thing: whether you claim no standard deduction (0), one (single or married filing separately) or two (married filing jointly, qualifying surviving spouse or head of household), plus any per-paycheck increase or decrease. You give the signed bottom part to your employer.

What’s on Form L-4

The 2025 edition has 1 page. FileIt asks for it in 3 parts, and it is signed by Employee:

  1. Lines 1–5: About youEmployee
  2. Block A and lines 3, 6 and 7: Your withholdingEmployee
  3. Lines 8–9: To be completed by employerEmployer

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