why my State refund changed when i added W2 from my new state

I moved from NY to FL last year, 2021. When filing my taxes I noticed that my NY refund decreased significantly when I entered the W2 from my new state, FL. I understand that the federal would change due to increased federal income, but why did my NY refund change. Isn't it based on the money I earned while a resident of NY?

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Expert Alumni

Apr 5, 2022 2:08:46 PM

New York uses a progressive system which means it uses your total income to determine which tax rate is applied to your New York income.

For example (illustrative only), if you made only $10,000 in New York you would not owe tax. However, if you made $50,000 in New York and Florida, your tax rate is 10% so you would owe $1000 on your $10,000 NY income.

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Apr 5, 2022 3:05:50 PM

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why my State refund changed when i added W2 from my new state