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Louisiana Surplus Lines Tax Filing 2026

The Louisiana surplus lines tax is 4.656% of gross premium, plus a 0.175% SLIP+ Transaction Fee. SLTax360 automates every filing so MGAs, wholesalers, and retail brokers stay compliant without manual entry.

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Rates effective from 2026-07-24

Louisiana Rates Snapshot
Surplus Lines Tax 4.656%
SLIP+ Transaction Fee 0.175%
Louisiana Fire Marshal Tax 0.194%

Estimate only. Figures are calculated from published state rates and are not a guarantee of the amounts due. Verify with the applicable state or stamping office before filing.

How SLTax360 Files Louisiana Surplus Lines Taxes

Filing surplus lines tax in Louisiana means navigating Louisiana's specific submission channel, fee structure, and deadline rules. SLTax360 abstracts that away: we maintain the Louisiana rate configuration in a versioned table and apply it automatically to every invoice you submit.

Each Louisiana transaction we file is itemized into its components: surplus lines tax (4.656%), SLIP+ Transaction Fee (0.175%). Your audit trail then shows exactly which line went where. Confirmations are retained, deadlines are tracked, and filings are reconciled against your invoice data.

How Louisiana filings are submitted: SLTax360 transmits Louisiana filings electronically via SOAP SLIP+. Confirmation numbers come back into the platform automatically, and rejections are surfaced as errors rather than left sitting as “filed.” You keep your own Louisiana licence and portal login either way.

Whether you're an MGA filing a handful of Louisiana transactions per month or a wholesaler running hundreds, the amounts, the deadline and the paperwork are handled in one place. Want to verify the numbers yourself first? Run a free Louisiana calculation (no signup required).

Louisiana Notes: The Louisiana tax will appear as two separate invoices in SLIP+:

4.656% General Surplus Lines Tax
0.194% Louisiana Fire Marshal Tax.

All policies and associated endorsements with an effective date on or after 7/1/2026 should be reported to SLIP + for States.
Any policies, or endorsements on policies, effective prior to 7/1/2026 should be reported to LDI

Louisiana Surplus Lines FAQ

As of 2026, the Louisiana surplus lines tax rate is 4.656% of gross premium. The tax base in Louisiana includes policy fees.

Yes. Louisiana applies a stamping fee of 0.175% on top of the surplus lines tax. Stamping fees fund the state-designated stamping office that reviews and processes filings.

Beyond the base surplus lines tax and stamping fee, Louisiana also applies a fire marshal tax of 0.194%. SLTax360 itemizes all of these on every filing so you can audit each line.

Yes. SLTax360 transmits Louisiana surplus lines filings electronically via SOAP SLIP+. Confirmation numbers are returned into the platform automatically and state rejections are surfaced as errors, so a filing never sits marked as filed when the state did not accept it. You keep your own Louisiana licence and portal login. Try the free Louisiana rate in the public calculator before signing up.

The Louisiana tax will appear as two separate invoices in SLIP+: 4.656% General Surplus Lines Tax 0.194% Louisiana Fire Marshal Tax. All policies and associated endorsements with an effective date on or after 7/1/2026 should be reported to SLIP + for States. Any policies, or endorsements on policies, effective prior to 7/1/2026 should be reported to LDI

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