You should not select Other. You should select either NY IRC 414H Subject to NY Tax or NY IRC 414H Tax Exempt. Check the list below - if you are a member of one of those groups and that is the source of your retirement contributions, then you should select Subject to NY Tax. Otherwise, select Tax Exempt.
The following 414(h) retirement contributions shown on federal form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, are taxable by New York State.
- A member of the New York State and Local Retirement systems, which include the New York State Employees' Retirement System and the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System.
- A member of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System.
- An employee of the State or City University of New York who belongs to the Optional Retirement Program.
- A member of the New York City Employees' Retirement System, the New York City Teachers' Retirement System, the New York City Board of Education Retirement System, the New York City Police Pension Fund, or the New York City Fire Department Pension Fund.
- A member of the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MABSTOA).
If you have a retirement plan in one of these categories, and you have a public employee 414(h) retirement contribution shown on your W-2, you must enter that amount on line 21 on Form IT-201 or Form IT-203
