Tell us about the money you earned in New York

Follow these steps to locate your tax liability for NY and enter in NJ

1. Log into your return
2. Select state taxes
3. Enter the non-resident NY  for which you need the liability
4. On the left, go to Tax Tools
5. Select Tools
6. Select View Tax Summary
7. You will see Summary of your NY Return at the top.
8. Locate the line that says Taxable Income
9. Locate the line that says Total Tax
10. Note those numbers
11. Return to your resident NJ return and enter that number where it asks for the liability  and or income for NY

Some states tax income the federal does not. For example: NJ taxes money you set aside in your retirement plan. Each state has different rules.