Louisiana § RS 47:113 - Liability of employer
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:113 — Liability of employer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 47:113. Liability of employer
An employer shall be liable for the payment to the collector of the amounts required to be withheld under R.S. 47:112, and an employer who has withheld and paid such amounts to the collector shall not otherwise be liable to any person for the amounts of any such payments. Any sums withheld in accordance with the provisions of this Sub-part shall be deemed to be held in trust for the collector.
Upon failure of an employer to pay as provided in R.S. 47:114 any amounts withheld or required to be withheld under this Chapter, he shall become personally liable for any such tax. The tax, interest, penalties, and attorney fees shall be payable as provided generally in the Subtitle, and the amount thereof may be determined, computed and collected by any method generally provided for in this Subtitle.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 342, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:113 cover?
Section RS 47:113 ("Liability of employer") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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