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State Filing Requirements

Louisiana Requires the Following Information Returns & Forms

Form 1099-MISC

Miscellaneous Information

Louisiana requires Form 1099-MISC under its special state rule when the payment is $1,000 or more, the recipient is a Louisiana nonresident, and the payment is for rents or royalties from property located in Louisiana. Any Form 1099-MISC reporting Louisiana income tax withholding must be filed with LDR and included with Form L-3.

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Form 1099-NEC

Nonemployee Compensation

Louisiana requires filing when a payer is federally required to file Form 1099-NEC for payments that reach $2,000 or more, and the payments are for services performed in Louisiana. Filing is also required when the individual providing the services is a Louisiana resident.

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Form 1099-K

Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions

For 2026TY federal reporting, payment-card transactions remain reportable with no minimum dollar threshold, while third-party settlement organizations have to file when payments exceed $20,000 and there are more than 200 transactions. Louisiana has not published a separate general threshold for Form 1099-K. If the form reports Louisiana income tax withholding, file the form and report the withholding on Form L-3.

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Form 1099-B

Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions

File directly with Louisiana if the form reports Louisiana income tax withholding or if a Louisiana-only filing or correction is required. Use the IRS CF/SF Program for returns that qualify and include Louisiana information.

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Form 1099-R

Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.

File directly when the form reports Louisiana income tax withholding. Louisiana withholding on pensions and annuities follows the state withholding rules. Use CF/SF when the return qualifies and includes Louisiana information.

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Form 1099-G

Certain Government Payments

File directly when the form reports Louisiana income tax withholding. Include the withholding in the Form L-3 annual reconciliation. Use CF/SF when the return is supported.

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Form W-2G

Certain Gambling Winnings

File directly with Louisiana electronically when Louisiana income tax has been withheld from reportable gambling winnings. This form is not included in the IRS CF/SF Program.

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Form W-2

Wage and Tax Statement

Employers are required to file Louisiana Forms W-2 and Form L-3 annual reconciliation electronically if they are filing more than 50 W-2 forms.

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2026 TY Deadline for Filing Louisiana Information Returns & Forms

Filing Deadline
Louisiana Form L-3 and Form W-2 February 1, 2027 (January 31, 2027, falls on Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next business day)
Louisiana Form 1099 when state withholding is reported (submitted along with Form L-3) February 1, 2027 (January 31, 2027, falls on Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next business day)
Louisiana Form 1099-NEC (Submitted electronically through CF/SF) March 1, 2027 (February 28, 2027, falls on a Sunday, so the deadline shifts to the next business day.)

Note:

Recipient copies for most 2026TY Louisiana Forms 1099 are due by February 1, 2027. Form 1099-B and Form 1099-MISC (with Boxes 8 or 10) are due by February 15, 2027.

For the 2026 tax year reporting, Form 1099-NEC must be filed with the IRS and a copy provided to recipients by February 1, 2027.

A timely federal CF/SF transmission using Louisiana state code 22 can satisfy Louisiana’s Form 1099-NEC filing requirement. If a required Form 1099-NEC is not transmitted through CF/SF by the deadline, it must be filed directly with LDR through LaWage by March 1, 2027.

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Louisiana State Filing Scenario For Information Returns

Form CF/SF Participation or Direct Filing Pricing
Form 1099-MISC Use CF/SF to transmit eligible federal and state data.
For Louisiana-only cases (payment of $1,000 or more, paid to a nonresident, for rents or royalties from Louisiana property), file directly through LaWage.
CF/SF: Free

Direct filing: $0.99 per form
Form 1099-NEC Use CF/SF transmission to fulfill the state filing requirement. If the return isn't transmitted through CF/SF in time, upload it directly through LaWage. CF/SF: Free
Direct filing: $0.99 per form
Form 1099-K Eligible for CF/SF at the federal level.
If the form reports Louisiana income tax withholding, follow Louisiana’s withholding reporting and Form L-3 reconciliation requirements.
N/A
Form 1099-B Use CF/SF when the return qualifies.
File directly when Louisiana income tax withholding is reported, or when a Louisiana-only filing is needed.
CF/SF: Free

Direct filing: $0.99 per form
Form 1099-R Use CF/SF when the return qualifies.
File directly when Louisiana income tax withholding is reported.
CF/SF: Free

Direct filing: $0.99 per form
Form 1099-G Use CF/SF when supported.
A direct Louisiana submission and Form L-3 reconciliation are still needed whenever Louisiana withholding is reported.
CF/SF: Free
Direct filing: $0.99 per form
Form 1099-INT Eligible for CF/SF at the federal level.
If the form reports Louisiana income tax withholding, follow Louisiana’s withholding reporting and Form L-3 reconciliation requirements.
N/A
Form W-2G Not eligible for CF/SF.
File directly and electronically with Louisiana whenever Louisiana income tax was withheld from reportable gambling winnings.
$0.99 per form
Form W-2 Not eligible for CF/SF.
Louisiana W-2 electronic filing is mandatory.
$0.99 per form
  • CF/SF route:
    Louisiana participates in the IRS Combined Federal/State Filing Program. A timely CF/SF transmission can satisfy the Louisiana Form 1099-NEC reporting requirement and transmit eligible Form 1099-MISC data.
  • Direct state route:
    Use LaWage for direct state filing when Form 1099-NEC was not transmitted through CF/SF on time, when a Louisiana-only filing is needed, or whenever direct state reporting applies for another reason.
  • Withholding reconciliation:
    Any Form 1099 reporting Louisiana income tax withholding must still be filed with Form L-3.
  • Upload method:
    Louisiana 1099 files are uploaded only through LaWage. Tax1099 supports direct Louisiana state filing for applicable forms.
  • Federal filing system:
    For tax year 2026 returns filed in 2027, federal information returns are processed through IRIS, as the IRS retired the FIRE system.

State Filing Corrections Pricing:

Correction Type Method and Pricing
1099 Corrections Tax1099 doesn't currently offer direct Louisiana correction support
W-2C Submit an amended Form L-3 electronically and attach only the corrected W-2. LDR also allows Form W-2C to be mailed separately.
Pricing: $10 per submission plus $0.99 per form
OBBBA update

OBBBA and Louisiana Form 1099 Reporting: What Filers Need to Know

Federal law raised the threshold for Form 1099-NEC and certain Form 1099-MISC categories, from $600 to $2,000. However, certain exceptions remain: $10 in royalties, $600 in attorney gross proceeds, $600 in fish purchases for resale, the $5,000 direct-sales indicator, all fishing-boat proceeds, and any amount subject to backup withholding.

Louisiana Revised Statute 47:114.1 requires a copy of any federally required Form 1099-NEC when services were performed in Louisiana. LDR guidance extends this to services performed by a Louisiana resident. Apply the $2,000 federal threshold first, then apply the Louisiana service-location and residency conditions to determine reportability.

Louisiana's Form 1099-MISC threshold remains at $1,000. Reporting is also required when $1,000 or more is paid to a Louisiana nonresident for rents or royalties from a Louisiana property. Withholding on any Form 1099-MISC must be filed with LDR along with Form L-3.

The 2026 versions of Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC also added fields for cash tips, Treasury Tipped Occupation Codes, and qualified overtime compensation where relevant.

OBBBA restored the federal Form 1099-K threshold for third-party settlement organizations to gross payments over $20,000 and more than 200 transactions. However, Louisiana has not yet published its own general threshold for Form 1099-K.

For 2026 payments, the federal Form W-2G base reporting threshold is $2,000, though the applicable gambling type, wager ratio, and withholding rules still apply.

For the 2027 filing season, federal Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G are processed through IRIS. Filers using CF/SF should use state code 22 for Louisiana filings.

No. Louisiana filing also applies to Form 1099-NEC under the state's service-location or residency rule, and to Form 1099-MISC payments that meet the separate $1,000 nonresident rent-or-royalty test. Both apply even when no Louisiana tax was withheld.

The federal Form 1099-NEC threshold for 2026 payments is $2,000. Louisiana requires state filing when a payer is federally required to file, and the payment relates to services provided in Louisiana. LDR guidance also requires filing when the person performing the services was a Louisiana resident at the time.

Louisiana requires Form 1099-MISC filing when the payment is $1,000 or more, the recipient is a Louisiana nonresident, and the payment covers rents or royalties from Louisiana property. Separately, any Form 1099-MISC reporting Louisiana income tax withholding must be filed and included with Form L-3.

Not always. If an eligible Form 1099 is transmitted to Louisiana through the IRS CF/SF Program, a separate state filing may not be required. File directly with Louisiana when the CF/SF does not apply or when a Louisiana-specific filing requirement is required.

Form L-3 is Louisiana's yearly reconciliation of state withholding. Employers submit it together with Louisiana Forms W-2 and any Form 1099 that shows Louisiana income tax withholding. The filing deadline for 2026TY is February 1, 2027.

Louisiana requires Forms 1099-NEC and Form 1099-MISC for certain $1,000+ nonresident rent or royalty payments tied to Louisiana property to be submitted electronically. Any Form 1099 reporting Louisiana income tax withholding must also be filed with LDR. Electronic filing requirements also apply to certain Forms W-2 and W-2G.

If an employer doesn't submit the required Form W-2 with Form L-3, Louisiana can impose a penalty of $5 per W-2 statement, up to $7,500 for the annual filing.

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