How do I fix my Louisiana 1099-R without a number on line 16 and still get my exemption?
by TurboTax • 
Updated January 9, 2026 8:13 AM
Some retired Louisiana TurboTax Online customers may experience an issue with receiving a Form 1099-R that should be exempt and has an empty box in line 16, causing the form to not be recognized as exempt.
Follow these steps to resolve this issue:
Enter the 1099-R as received into the product.
When you get to line 16, don't leave it blank. Enter the amount received in line 1.
Continue and choose what best describes your 1099-R.
