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Unemployment forms

Contact information

Agency: Louisiana Workforce Commission

Unemployment ID format

7 digits

Tax payment details

Deposit schedule
Due date
Payment methods
Zero filing required
Zero EFT accepted
Quarterly
Last day of the following month
Check, ACH
N/A
N/A
ACH/EFT payment information
The Louisiana Workforce Commission accepts ACH and EFT Credit and ACH and EFT Debit payments of unemployment taxes.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission requires all EFT users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files.
For more information about making EFT credit payments and to obtain the authorization agreement form, visit the Louisiana Workforce Commission website and search for
EFT
.

LWC ES-4BC and LWC ES-61

Filing methods:
 Web fill-in, Internet
Internet file format:
 MMREF-1
Form due date:
 Last day of the following month
Form filing address:


Louisiana Workforce Commission Cashiering Unit,
PO Box 94050
Baton Rouge, LA
70804-9050

note
  • The application uses the highest rate among active hourly pay items or the calculated hourly rate among active salary pay items (annual rate divided by 2,080 hours). If an employee has no active hourly or salary pay items or has no rate entered, the nominal hourly rate of pay is calculated using the employee's wages for the quarter being processed. Alternatively, you can manually enter a rate in the
    Employee Data
     tab of the
    Edit Payroll Tax Forms
     screen.
  • To process Form LWC ES-61 via magnetic file, no employees should be included on Form LWC ES-4BC. To remove employees from this form, mark the
    Do Not Display Employees on Form LWC ES-4BC
     checkbox in the
    LA Additional Information
     window. (Select
    Additional Information
     next to
    Louisiana
     in the Forms section on the
    Payroll Taxes
     tab in the
    Client
     screen.
  • The application uses the job title entered in the Personal tab of the
    Employees
     screen. If a job title hasn't been entered for an employee, the application uses the job title entered in the LA Additional Information window, accessed from the
    Payroll Taxes
     tab of the
    Clients
     screen.
  • A test file is required for Internet filing.

Withholding forms

Contact information

Agency: Louisiana Department of Revenue

Withholding ID format

10 digits
When entering the Louisiana withholding ID in the
Clients
 screen, enter only the first 10 digits and do not separate them with hyphens or spaces.

Tax payment details

Deposit schedule
Due date
Payment methods
Zero filing required
Zero EFT accepted
Semimonthly
15th and last day of the month
Check, ACH
Yes
Yes
Monthly
Last day of the following month
Check, ACH
Yes
Yes
Quarterly
Last day of the following month
Check, ACH
Yes
Yes
ACH/EFT payment information
The Louisiana Department of Revenue accepts ACH and EFT Debit and ACH and EFT Credit payments of withholding taxes.
  • Payments must be made via an electronic funds transfer (EFT) in any of the following circumstances:
    • The tax due in connection with the filing of any return, report, or other document exceeds $5,000.00
    • A taxpayer files tax returns more frequently than monthly and the average total payment exceeded $5,000.00 during the preceding 12 month period.
    • A company files withholding tax returns and payments on behalf of other taxpayers during the preceding 12-month period and the average total payments for all tax returns filed exceed $5,000.
  • Taxpayers who do not meet these mandatory requirements can pay via EFT voluntarily.
The Louisiana Department of Revenue requires all EFT users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files.
For more information about making EFT payments and to obtain the ACH authorization agreement, visit the Louisiana Department of Revenue website and search for
EFT
.

L-1

Filing methods:
 Paper, Electronic, Electronic with payment
Electronic file format:
 FSET
Form due date:
 Last day of the following month (semi-monthly payers 15th of the following month) (adjusts for non-banking days)
Form filing address:


Louisiana Department of Revenue,
PO Box 91017
Baton Rouge, LA
70821-9017

L-3

Filing methods:
 Paper, Internet
Internet file format:
 Comma-delimited
Form due date:
 January 31st
Form filing address:


Louisiana Department of Revenue,
PO Box 91017
Baton Rouge, LA
70821-9017

note
  • Enter the Louisiana Originator type in the Transmission Information window in the Process Electronic Forms screen.
  • Registration is required for Internet filing.

W-2 Copy 1

Filing methods:
 Paper, Internet
Internet file format
: ASCII-1 (512 byte format)
Form due date:
 January 31st

1099 forms

Contact information

1099-MISC

Filing methods:
 Internet
Form due date:
 January 31st (adjusts for non-banking days)
note
Only required to be filed in cases where the payment made meets all of the following conditions:
  • The payment amounts to $1,000 or more
  • The payment is made to a non-resident of Louisiana, and
  • The payment for rents and royalties from properties located in Lousiana.

1099-NEC

Filing methods:
 Internet
Form due date:
 February 28 (adjusts for non-banking days)

New hire reporting

Reporting methods

File upload type:
 Internet

General reporting requirements

Electronic filing required:
 No
Filing frequency:
 20 days from hire date
Registration required:
 Yes

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: Accounting CS
  • State: Louisiana

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