One of our employees is a military spouse who has filed Form L-4E and is claiming the Military Spouse Income Tax Exemption. On the W-2 that we file with Louisiana, should we show their Louisiana Wages in Box 16, State wages?


On the W-2 that you give the employee and also file with Louisiana, you should show the state that the income is taxable to in Box 15 and the amount that is taxable to that state in Box 16.

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