INSTRUCTIONS: LOUISIANA NONRESIDENT AND PART-YEAR RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN (Form 540-B)

Nonresidents and part-year residents who derived income from the state of Louisiana should pay their income tax with a form 540-B. This document can be obtained from the website of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 1: Provide your name, Social Security number and present home address at the top of the page. If you file your taxes jointly with a spouse, provide their name and Social Security number as well.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 2: Indicate your filing status and number of exemptions claimed with check marks where indicated. If claiming any dependents, you must give their names, Social Security numbers, relationship to you and birth dates.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 3: Skip to the NPR worksheet on the sixth page. Transfer the results from line 12 there to line 7 on the first page and the results from line 33 there to line 8 on the first page.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 4: Divide line 8 by line 7. Enter the result on line 9.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 5: Deductions should be noted and entered on lines 10A through 10E.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 6: Multiply line 10E by line 9 and enter the resulting product on line 10F.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 7: Subtract line 10F from line 8. Enter the difference on line 8. This is your Louisiana net income.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 8: Total your credits on lines 9 through 16 as instructed.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 9: Complete lines 17 through 32 as instructed to determine your tax liability due or refund owed by the state.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 10: Voluntary donations can be made on lines 33 through 45.

Louisiana Nonresident And Part-Year Resident Individual Income Tax Return 540-B Step 11: The final balance due Louisiana is calculated on lines 46 through 58.