FEDERAL CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES ARE: Income Levels Tax Rates $0 to $50,000 15% of the Income from $ 50 to $ 75,000 $ 7,500 plus 25% of income above $50,000 from $ 75 to $100,000 $15,250 plus 34% of income above $75,000 from $100 to $335,000 plus 39.5% over $100,000 $335,000 and up 34% (effectively 34% on all income) LOUISIANA CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES ARE: Income Levels $0 to $25,000 4% of income from $25,000 to $50,000 $1,000 plus 5% of income above $25,000 from $50,000 to $100,000 $2,250 plus 6% of income above $50,000 from $100,000 to $200,000 $5,250 plus 7% of income above $100,000 for income above $200,000 $12,250 plus 8% of income above $200,000 Louisiana also provides a credit against the corporate income taxes for certain ad valorem taxes paid to local parish tax collectors for inventory.
A corporate manager should always do some advance planning prior to the year end to be sure that he knows what taxes to expect before he is faced with the actual amount. Some planning may also help to reduce the amount of taxes that will be due.