My Louisiana state pension is state tax exempt per La. Revised Statute 11:1526 but Turbotax is still showing I owe state tax. How does that get fixed?

[kgmcgee2]

There is no option on the section where I enter 1099-R forms to show that benefit as state tax exempt.

[SteamTrain · Accepted solution]

Go back and edit that 1099-R form in the Federal section again.

On a page AFTER the main form (with all the boxes) there is a page asking where the distribution was from, with a list of various state/federal providers.  One of those pension types needs to be selected.

AND...the state distribution on that page is NOT a zero.  That needs to be the value of box 2a, as long as 2a has a non-zero $$ value in it.   IF 2a is empty, or "undetermined" then the State distribution is the same as the Federally-taxable amount of box 1...which is usually just the box 1 value.