Louisiana § RS 47:185 - Employees trusts
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:185 — Employees trusts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 47:185. Employees trusts
A trust created by an employer as a part of a stock bonus, pension, or profit-sharing plan for the exclusive benefit of some or all of his employees, to which contributions are made by the employer, or employees, or both, for the purpose of distributing to the employees the earnings and principal of the fund accumulated by the trust in accordance with such plan, shall not be taxable under R.S. 47:181, but the amount actually distributed or made available to any distributee shall be taxable to him the year in which so distributed or made available to the extent that it exceeds the amounts paid in by him.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 47:185
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:185 cover?
Section RS 47:185 ("Employees trusts") 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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