Electronic Funds Transfer System: Instructions For ACH Credit Method

Questions regarding the information provided in this publication on ACH Credit Method may be directed to (225) 342-2951 (Baton Rouge Area) or 1-800-408-9762.

Additional information on the use of ACH (Automated Clearing House) can be obtained from:

If your company has chosen the ACH Credit Method of payment for Louisiana Unemployment Taxes, the following information must be used:

• Louisiana Workforce Commission Transit and Routing Number 065400137
• Louisiana Workforce Commission Bank Account Number 645889593

Your Electronic Funds Transfer (ACH Credit) must be sent in time to meet the due date.  It is your responsibility to authorize your financial institution to send this payment in the prescribed manner.

Filing your tax payments electronically precludes the need to send a paper report (LWC ES-4).  A wage listing of individual employee wages and social security numbers is still required.  Employers are encouraged to report this information using the Louisiana Workforce Commission's Magnetic Media Reporting Program (PDF)

Requirements for the TXP Addenda Record

Beginning TXP

This mandatory field is a three character alpha field containing the letters “txp”.

TXPO1 Taxpayer Identification Number

This mandatory field is the seven character numeric field containing the taxpayer unemployment insurance account number and check digit
EX: 123456 7

TXPO2 Tax Type Code

This mandatory field contains the tax type code for unemployment taxes. Louisiana's tax type code is 13000.

TXPO3 Quarterly Period End Date

This mandatory field contains the year/quarter reported.

        Example:  961- First Quarter, 1996

                  962- Second Quarter, 1996

                  963- Third Quarter, 1996

                  964- Fourth Quarter, 1996                  

TXPO4 Amount Type

This mandatory field is a one character alpha field containing the letter "T" for tax payments.

TXPO5 Total Wages Paid

This mandatory field contains the total wages paid for the quarter you are reporting.

TXPO6

This mandatory field is a one character alpha field containing the letter "T".

TXPO7 Net Taxable Wages

This mandatory field contains the taxable wages for the quarter you are reporting.

TXPO8

This mandatory field is a one character alpha field containing the letter "T".

TXPO9 Total Payment

This mandatory field contains the amount of tax payment for the quarter you are reporting.  The field contains ten digit numeric field including cents.

TXP10 Reference Number

Employers using the ACH Credit Method will not have a reference number on the TXP addendum.
SEE “TAXPAYER ADDENDUM (ach credit)” FOR FILE FORMAT