La. R.S. 47:297.26 — Tax deduction; hardship distributions from retirement accounts

A. There shall be allowed a deduction from tax table income for amounts that a
qualifying resident taxpayer receives in a taxable year through hardship distributions from
one or more retirement accounts.
B. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in this Subsection:
(1) "Hardship distribution" means a withdrawal from a retirement plan participant's
elective deferral account made because of an immediate and serious financial need as
determined in accordance with the policies of the plan.
(2) "Qualifying taxpayer" means a taxpayer who has been diagnosed with a terminal
illness by a licensed physician. In the case of married joint filers, "qualifying taxpayer" shall
also mean a taxpayer's spouse who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness by a licensed
physician.
(3) "Terminal illness" shall have the meaning ascribed in R.S. 40:1169.3.