As long as the company is not located in New York (NY) you are not required to pay tax to NY state.
When you enter your W-2 in the federal section you can leave the state wages blank and put only the New York (NY) state withholding. This should clear the errors for you and provide a complete refund of any withholding paid to NY.
If at a future point NY does want clarification you will have the necessary information to provide explanation of the incorrect withholding.
If the company is located in NY, then a return will be required and tax liability may apply. A summary and link are provided below.
New York State nonresidents and part-year residents
You must file Form IT‑203 if you meet any of the following conditions:
- • You have income from a New York source (see source below)
Nonresidents – New York source income
For nonresidents New York source income is the sum (with adjustments for special accruals as defined on page 48) of income, gain, loss, and deduction from:
- services performed in New York State; (For other items on the list click this link for NY NR Instructions)
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