Live in Oregon, Work in Louisiana: Which State Taxes Your Paycheck?
Answer
You file twice: Louisiana first, then Oregon. There is no reciprocity agreement between these two states, so Louisiana taxes the income where it was earned and Oregon taxes it again as resident income — with the resident credit removing the double charge rather than an exemption form preventing it.
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Two states can lawfully tax the same wages: Louisiana because the work happened there, Oregon because you live there. Nothing prevents the overlap in advance — it is unwound afterwards, on the Oregon return, through the credit for taxes paid to another state.
A Oregon resident taxed by another state on the same income claims the credit for taxes paid to other states on Schedule OR-ASC-NP. The credit is capped at the Oregon tax on that income, so it removes the double tax but never refunds the excess when the other state charges more.
What you file
- 1Nonresident return · LouisianaForm IT-540B
File the Louisiana nonresident return FIRST — you need the Louisiana tax figure before you can complete Oregon.
- 2Resident return · OregonSchedule OR-ASC-NP
File a Oregon resident return reporting all income, then claim the credit for tax paid to Louisiana. The credit is capped at what Oregon would have charged on that same income, so if Louisiana taxes it at a higher rate the difference is not refunded.
The two states, side by side
| Oregon | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes wages | Yes — graduated | Yes — flat |
| Reciprocity partners | None | None |
| Convenience rule | No | No |
| Nonresident return | Form OR-40-N | Form IT-540B |
| Credit for other-state tax | Schedule OR-ASC-NP | Schedule G (Form IT-540) |
| Nonresident safe harbour | None published | None published |
| Local income tax | Yes | No |
| Revenue department | Oregon Department of Revenue | Louisiana Department of Revenue |
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The other direction
Reversing the commute does not always reverse the answer. Living in Louisiana and working in Oregon gives:Both states — credit offsets the double tax.
Same two states, different situation
The withholding answer turns on how you are paid and where the work happens, not only on which two states are involved.
- Remote worker: Oregon → LouisianaHome state only
- 1099 contractor: Oregon → LouisianaHome state, plus the client state if you work there
- Moved mid-year: Oregon → LouisianaTwo part-year returns
Other Oregon pairs
Questions people actually ask
I live in Oregon and work in Louisiana. Which state takes the tax out of my paycheck?
You file twice: Louisiana first, then Oregon. There is no reciprocity agreement between these two states, so Louisiana taxes the income where it was earned and Oregon taxes it again as resident income — with the resident credit removing the double charge rather than an exemption form preventing it.
Which state should my employer be withholding for?
Louisiana. The wages are sourced to Louisiana, so Louisiana withholding is correct and there is no Oregon withholding to set up.
Will I end up paying tax twice on the same income?
Not twice over, but you will pay the higher of the two rates. Oregon gives residents a credit for tax paid to Louisiana on the same income, claimed on Schedule OR-ASC-NP. The credit is capped at the Oregon tax on that income, so if Louisiana taxes it more heavily the excess is not refunded by either state.
How current is this?
The Oregon and Louisiana rules on this page were last checked against Oregon Department of Revenue and Louisiana Department of Revenue on 2026-08-07. We re-check the full grid every December after state legislative sessions close, and re-check the convenience-of-the-employer states quarterly because that is where the rules move fastest.
Sources
Every fact above comes from the revenue department that publishes the rule. We do not cite secondary summaries, and we do not restate a figure we could not find at source.
- Oregon Department of Revenue — individual income taxaccessed 2026-08-07
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — individual income taxaccessed 2026-08-07