If you received a W-2 with LA state withholding, you will need to enter this information under the federal W-2 section.
To
enter this transaction in TurboTax Online or Desktop, please follow these
steps:
- Once
you are in your tax return, click on the “Federal Taxes” tab
("Personal" tab in TurboTax Home & Business)
- Next click on “Wages &
Income” ("Personal Income" in TurboTax Home & Business)
- Next click on “I’ll choose
what I work on” (jump to full list or see full list)
- Scroll down the screen until
to come to the section “Wages and Salaries"
- Edit your W-2 inform to include your LA state income tax withholdings. (This will transfer over to your LA state income tax return.)
In order to get the full refund of your LA
withholding, you will need to file a nonresident LA return but report zero
"0" income from LA. You must mail in this return and include your state
W-2 information. You will want to include an explanatory statement with your LA
return stating your situation (that your employer withheld LA taxes from
your wages in error)
