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Capital Gains Tax in Louisiana

Combined rate and how to defer it in Louisiana.

Louisiana taxes capital gains as ordinary income at up to 4.25%, pushing the combined investment property rate to 28.1% (20% federal + 3.8% NIIT + 4.25% state).

Capital gains tax in Louisiana

Louisiana taxes capital gains as ordinary income at up to 4.25% at the state level. Combined with federal, the total reaches 28.1%. See the full estimate with depreciation recapture in the capital gains tax calculator.

Defer it with a 1031 exchange

A 1031 like-kind exchange defers the 28.1% combined rate by reinvesting into a qualifying replacement property. Model your numbers in the 1031 exchange calculator and track your deadlines with the timeline calculator.

Educational only. Confirm Louisiana capital gains rates with a tax professional; state rates change.