2026 tax year · Louisiana
Rental host taxes in Louisiana
Airbnb, Turo and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is your costs, in Louisiana that gap is worth $2,440 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $39,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the rental host page $10,100 comes off and $28,900 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Louisiana and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Louisiana
Louisiana uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets topping out at 3%, across 3 brackets, on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $4,083 |
| Federal income tax | $861 |
| Louisiana income tax | $412 |
| Total tax | $5,356 |
| Effective rate on gross | 13.7% |
Earning more in Louisiana
A single filer taking the standard deduction, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Louisiana tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $13,000 | $0 | $13,000 | $121 | $1,958 | 15.1% |
| Steady side income | $39,000 | $0 | $39,000 | $600 | $7,796 | 20.0% |
| Full-time | $63,000 | $0 | $63,000 | $1,131 | $13,860 | 22.0% |
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Louisiana specifics that change the number
Louisiana is a community property state. In community property states, income earned during marriage is generally owned equally by both spouses. This affects QJV eligibility, MFS filing strategies, and retirement account contribution rules.
Local taxes on a Louisiana let
The income tax below is only part of it. Short-term lets attract occupancy, lodging or transient taxes levied by the city or county rather than Louisiana, often at rates that dwarf the state income tax. Some platforms collect and remit them; some collect only part; in some places the host is on the hook entirely. That is a local question this calculator cannot answer, and it is the one hosts most often get wrong.
On $28,900 of profit, what the states around Louisiana would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | No income tax | −$453 |
| Arkansas | $1,050 | +$597 |
| Mississippi | $1,156 | +$703 |
- Texas has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $453 less in state tax than it does in Louisiana.
- Arkansas would take $597 more, $1,050 against Louisiana's $453.
- Mississippi would take $703 more, $1,156 against Louisiana's $453.
Rental host tax questions in Louisiana
How much should a Louisiana host set aside?
About 13.7% of gross on the $39,000 example, $5,356 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $412 to Louisiana. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $39,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Louisiana taxes?
No. Louisiana taxes profit, not gross. After $10,100 of deductions the taxable figure is $28,900, so the Louisiana bill is $412 rather than what gross alone would suggest.