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Angel Investor Tax Credit

AITC · Louisiana

Summary

25% credit on at-risk capital invested in certified Louisiana Entrepreneurial Businesses. Claimant is the investor (business entity per RS 47:6020); eligibility rules describe the investee. Annual cap $720K per investor per business; lifetime $1.44M per business.

Benefit

Percentage
Flat
Duration
Max annual
(taxpayer)
Max total
(taxpayer)
Carryforward

Program metadata

Distribution
taxpayer_earned
Claimant subject
business
Refund/transfer election
none
Program family
Effective
Sunset
Application deadline
Transfer discount

Hard requirements (2)

  • company_ageInvestor (claimant) must meet SEC Rule 501 accredited-investor criteria
  • is_new_to_stateCapital must be invested in a certified Louisiana Entrepreneurial Business (LEB) meeting size and industry criteria

Preference / tiering rules (0)

None.

NAICS industries (0)

Any.

Geo zones (1)

  • statewide · Statewide (certified LEBs across Louisiana)

Tags (3)

  • requires_application: true
  • claimant_role: investor
  • note: Eligibility rules describe investee (certified LEB), not the investor claimant

Tax bases

  • corporate_income_taxprimary

Source

https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/incentives
LA RS 47:6020
Last verified: 2026-04-22