@amgarci7 wrote:
What do you suggest we do? Do we need to pay LA or is there another option like amending our federal taxes to file separately?
You might want to consult with a local Louisiana tax professional at this point.
An individual is required to use the same filing status as the individual used on his or her federal
income tax return. If married persons filed a federal income tax return using the “married filing
jointly” filing status, the Louisiana income tax return must use the same filing status.
https://revenue.louisiana.gov/LawsPolicies/RR%2020-001%20Tax%20Effect%20of%20Community%20Property%20...
Note the ruling:
Louisiana taxes all of the income of a resident and the Louisiana sourced income of a nonresident.
For married persons, where one spouse is a Louisiana resident and the other spouse is a resident
of another community property state, Louisiana will tax all of the income of the resident spouse
and the Louisiana sourced income of the nonresident spouse. The Louisiana resident’s income
will include one half of all community property income earned everywhere. The nonresident’s
Louisiana sourced income will include one half of the community property income earned in
Louisiana by the resident spouse.
