You enter the 1099-R in the Federal section as you normally should do..
Then you step thru the followup pages until you see the one below...where you select the "Federal Retirement Benefits (Code 04E)" selection.
The LA distribution amount is NOT zero..it should be box 2a, or the federally taxable amount of box 1 if box 2a is empty. It is that distribution amount that is subtracted from LA income...so don't make it a zero.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
