I live in Florida, work in Texas and the company I work for is based in Louisiana. My employer withheld $2400 in Louisiana state tax. H & R Block just did my taxes and I only got a $400 refund on the state taxes. Why did I have to pay $2000 in LA state taxes when I live and work in states that do not have a state tax? If this is a mistake how do I fix it? Thank you!

#1;Your ER made a mistake as you do not physically work in LA but you physically work in TX, you do not need to pay state tax to LA regardless of your ER’s location(LA in this case; however, you didn’t work in LA but you work in TX). You will not owe anything to LA as mentioned above. As you can see, there is no state tax in TX/FL.

#2;Since your employer had LA tax withheld, talk to someone in payroll immediately. In fact, print this answer and take it with you. They should refund any LA tax to you and do not need to start withholding TX/FL tax as there is no state tax in FL/TX. If they can't or won't refund the LA tax you had withheld, you will need to file a non-resident LA tax return for 2013 showing no income, no tax liability, but taxes withheld. LA will cheerfully refund to you the LA taxes withheld from your pay. Each state that taxes income will tax all income one earns while physically in that state regardless of residency. The state where the business is headquartered has nothing to do with anything. Hr block/ Jackson Hewitt usually messed up returns.Please contact a CPA/an IRSEA in your local area for more accurate professional help .

Also as long as you claimed your LA tax withheld from you on Sch A of 1040 on your federal return, then you need to amend your 1040 too.once the information has been sent to the IRS, it cannot be changed electronically;amending an e-filed tax return must be done traditionally by mail.Furthermore, this must be mailed to an appropriate servicing center that is applicable to your district for processing.