Issue when trying to amend for unemployment!

[Sky3129]

I received an email saying that I could amend my return because I claimed unemployment. It said not to do the federal but I should amend my state return. Well when I go through the amendment process it never asks about amending for unemployment and then when I try to amend just the state return it somehow shows its amending the federal return also.

I’m in Louisiana

[JotikaT2]

You can go ahead and prepare the amended return and only print out the state return to file the amendment.  You do not need to send in the federal amendment.  

Please see the links below for additional guidance.

Steps to amend a state tax return

State updates to unemployment

Louisiana guidance for amended returns with Unemployment benefits

[Sky3129]

For ammendment reason I just put unemployment because I don‘t know what to put for original, change, or correct. Is that good enough?

[DanielV01]

Yes.  If you state "Amending to Subtract allowable Unemployment Compensation", this should be sufficient.

[Sky3129]

Too long to fit in the box, unless I re amend and don’t put a reason and just write in the box?

[ThomasM125]

You can write something simple, in abbreviation form like "Adjusting for UE compensation"