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WHY DO I OWE STATE TAXES ON MY RETIREMENT?
Did you figure it out yet?
When you enter your 1099-R in the Federal section, you need to make the correct selection in the follow-up pages after the main form. Either that is set wrong, or you have other income entered, that is getting taxed by LA.
(this is an older picture, but it should be similar now):
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