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How to enter New York State income as a part-year resident or a nonresident with New York source income in TurboTax

by TurboTax13 Updated 1 week ago

If you're a part-year resident of New York or a nonresident of New York State with New York source income and want to enter different allocations for income earned inside or outside New York State, follow these instructions:

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  1. Open or continue your return.
  2. Select State Taxes on Tax Home.
  3. Select Edit for your New York return.
  4. On the screen, Date of Last Move, enter the date you moved in or out of New York.
    • Also enter the description that best describes your situation as of December 31.
  5. On the screen, New York Income Allocation, answer No to the question, Were all of your wages and/or self-employment income earned in New York State? 
  6. On the screen, Form W-2 Summary, select Edit next to each W-2 you need to allocate.
  7. On the screen, Allocate Wages to New York, you can choose one of the following allocation methods:
    • 100% New York State income
    • Allocate by number of days
    • Allocate by percentage
    • Don’t allocate this employer
    • Allocate over multiple years
  8. On the Form W-2 Summary screen, select Done.
  9. On the New York Nonresident Deductions screen, enter the New York State part of federal deductions.
    • If none, enter 0
  10. On the Changes to Federal Income screen, make any changes to income or deductions that apply to your return.
  11. Follow the remaining onscreen instructions to complete your return.