[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-5456":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"5456","Am I a part-year resident of Louisiana?","You're a part-year resident of Louisiana if your \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=4894\">permanent home\u003C/a> was in Louisiana for \u003Cb>part\u003C/b> of 2025.\r\n\r\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\r\nA part-year resident of Louisiana can choose to file as a full-year resident if it's more beneficial. Generally this is only the case if you claimed a large \u003Ci>Earned Income Credit\u003C/i> on your federal return, since you can then claim a \u003Ci>Louisiana Earned Income Credit\u003C/i>, but not if you moved to or from a state with no income tax such as Texas, Florida, or Tennessee. If you choose to file as a full-year resident, be sure to claim a credit for the taxes you paid to the other state that you lived in. Most people who only lived in Louisiana for part of 2025 will still want to file as a part-year resident.",1777391583829]