the problem comes in when websites refer to their calculators to get an idea of the state tax bite and they refer only to wages and incomes like pension, annuities and social security. Some states tax all, some partial, some none. The vague part is where you put in "income" that isn't in those categories, and isn't actually wages or compensation, but "income" that is subject to state taxes (like withdrawals from investment situations). Since income other than wages is identical, except that w/h (FICA) and ss haven't been paid on them, the best guess is to enter that information under wages, I assume, since any of that money is considered income and thus taxable. There's no other place to do so. Of course, cap gains also come into play if one is in that position as well.
