This seems contrary to what the instructions say:
If you filed a joint federal return and:
1) both spouses are nonresidents but only one has New York
source income, or
2) one spouse is a part?year resident and the other is a
nonresident with no New York source income,
you must file a joint New York State return using filing status
and include in the Federal amount column the joint income as
reported on your federal income tax return. However, only the
spouse with New York source income (or the part?year resident
spouse) should sign Form IT?203. That spouse must also
complete Form IT?203?C, Nonresident or Part-Year Resident
Spouse’s Certification (see Other forms you may have to file),
and submit it with your Form IT?203.
Frankly, it doesn't seem right that I'm taxed in NY on NJ income earned by my spouse. I'm filling in the NY form manually, and it's including _all_ income, including a pension disbursement from a non-NY source.
Am I lying/committing fraud if I simply don't include it?
