I am in the exact situation, I am trying to do my daughter's taxes. She moved out of NY on 5/31 (151 days). Moved to Texas, got a job (actually TWO) but I think it stinks that the money she earned in Texas is figured and the standard deduction is taken out of that amount. I don't really understand what that answer was given either. They will tax you on what NYS THINKS you should have earned here? And then that pro-rated amount for her NY earnings looks like they're taxed again. Way to go NY. Plus the earnings in TX are NOT NY sourced, she worked and lived in TX, has nothing to do with NY. But NY considers it as NY income as a non-resident. It's not like she's living in TX, working from home for her NY employer earning NY money in TX. She worked in NY, earned NY money, moved to TX and earned TX money, none of it is NY based. At all. I don't get it.
Another problem I have is when I uploaded her Texas W2's it actually has "TX" marked off in box 15, meanwhile when I print out her tax returns/worksheets etc/ it shows "NY" as state. Really?
I agree with you....why is the out-of-state earnings figured into the NYS side? The out-of-state earnings were higher than NY. It makes no sense. Can't wait to do her next year's taxes, at least she won't have to deal with NYS/NYC nonsense anymore.
