If your pension is from a government agency, it is not taxable in NY. An IRA may qualify for the $20,000 exclusion (age 59.5+) according to Publication 36. The program will handle the $20,000 exclusion but you must enter the nontaxable retirement.
As you navigate through the screens, you will see a screen that says Changes to Federal Income.
Scroll down to Wage and Retirement Adjustments
The first entry below that will say Received Retirement income.
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Retirement Distributions Summary, Done
On the screen titled Governmental Pension Exclusion enter the taxable amount to exclude from the NY return. Here is where you would enter the full amount of your retirement distribution.
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The next screen will show you the Pension Deduction Summary
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