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NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

NEW YORK STATE TAXES and CREDITS

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

OBJECTIVES

BASICS REVIEW

CREDITS

WHAT’S NEW

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

NEW YORK STATE TRAINING

IT 201 INSTRUCTIONS

PUB 80 – GENERAL INFORMATION

PUB 36 - TAX INFORMATION FOR SENIORS

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

NYS Income tax

BASED CLOSELY ON FEDERAL RETURN.

PROVIDES ADDITIONS AND SUBTRACTIONS FOR DIFFERENCES IN INCOME AND ADJUSTMENTS.

NO PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS, ONLY DEPENDENTS.

MANY OBSCURE EXCEPTIONS AND CREDITS.

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NEW: 2012NY IT-201

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NEW: DEPENDENT INFORMATION

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NEW: 2012NY IT-201

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NEW:NO ITEMIZED DED.

WKSHT

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NEW: 2012NY IT-201

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NEW: 2012NY IT-201

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NEW

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BASICSWHO MUST FILE?

RESIDENTS WHO FILE FEDERAL RTNRESIDENTS WITH $4000 INCOME

FEDERAL AGI = $4,000 OR MORE

DEPENDENTS WITH $3000NON-RESIDENTS WITH NYS INCOME

WHO SHOULD FILE?TAXPAYER DUE CREDIT OR REFUND

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NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAX FEDERAL AGI + NYS ADDITIONS

- NYS SUBTRACTIONS = NYS AGI

NYS AGI – STD OR ITEMIZED DEDUCTION – EXEMPTIONS = TAXABLE INCOME

NO PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS

DEPENDENT EXEMPTIONS; $1,000/DEPENDENTSAME RULES AS FEDERAL

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NEW YORK ADD/SUBTRACTADDITIONS

414H – RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONNOT TAXABLE ON FEDERAL

NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT SAVINGS ON FEDERAL RETURN

TAXABLE ON STATE RETURNIN TAXWISE, ENTER 414H IN BOX 14.

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NEW YORK ADD/SUBTRACT ADDITIONS (cont)

MUNI BONDS FROM OUTSIDE NYSSEE IT-201 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETE LIST

OF NEW YORK ADDITIONS

NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEESFlexible Benefits ProgramEstablished by NYC Public Employers:Deduction shown on W-2, Box 14 as: 125IRCTaxable by New York StateIn Taxwise, enter IRC125 in Box 14,

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ENTER IN box 14, TW as

414H 1000IRC125 200

414H 1000125IRC 200

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NEW YORK ADD/SUBTRACT SUBTRACTIONS

EXEMPTIONSFEDERAL, NEW YORK STATE OR LOCAL GOVT PENSIONSSOCIAL SECURITY INCOME RAILROAD RETIREMENT INCOME

EXCLUSIONSALL OTHER QUALIFIED PLAN DISTRIBUTIONSUP TO $20,OOO/YR/TAXPAYERMUST BE AGE 59 ½ or OLDER

QUALIFIED PLAN

EMPLOYER’S PLAN FOR EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEES OR BENEFICIARIESPENSIONEMPLOYEE ANNUITY401K, 403B, 457,IRAs

ELIGIBLE FOR $20,000 EXCLUSIONNEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE

TRAINING - 2012

NON-QUALIFIED PLAN

NON-EMPLOYER PLAN PURCHASED ANNUITY IS MOST COMMONINCOME RECEIVED BY NONEMPLOYEE

SPOUSE AS QDRO.

NOT ELIGIBLE FOR $20,000 EXCLUSION

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NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

NEW YORK ADD/SUBTRACT SUBTRACTIONS (cont)

DISABILITY INCOME EXCLUSION (S-4)

EXCLUDE DISABILITY PAY UP TO $5200 UNDER 65 YEARS OF AGE RETIRED ON DISABILITY TOTALLY & PERMANENTLY DISABLED

AS OF JAN. 1st , HAVE NOT REACHED MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE OF EMPLOYER

IF MFS, MUST NOT HAVE LIVED TOGETHER

THIS EXCLUSION BECOMES PART OF ANNUAL $20,000 EXCLUSION

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NEW YORK ADD/SUBTRACTSUBTRACTIONS (cont)

529 PLAN CONTRIBUTIONSMUST BE OWNERMUST BE NEW YORK STATE PLAN

INTEREST INCOME ON US GOVT BONDS

SEE IT-201 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETE LIST OF NEW YORK SUBTRACTIONS

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PENSION INCOME EXCLUSION IN TAXWISE 1099R SCREEN

Check Box 1 For Private Pension

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PENSION INCOME EXEMPTION IN TAXWISE 1099R SCREEN

Check Box 2 For Public Pension

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RR PENSION INCOME EXEMPTION IN TAXWISE 1099R screen 4012, Pg 2-17

Check Box 4 For RR Retirement

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BUILD AMERICA BONDS

AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL GOVTISSUED BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVT

TAXABLE ON FEDERAL RETURNNYS TAX EXEMPT IF ISSUED IN NEW

YORK STATE (S-19)

FORM IT 201-2

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ENTER CODE – SEE IT 201 INSTRUCTIONS

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

ENTER CODE – SEE IT 201 INSTRUCTIONS

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NYS STANDARD DEDUCTIONS

SINGLE (Dependent) SINGLE

MARRIED – JOINT MARRIED – SEPARATE

HEAD HOUSEHOLD

QUALIFYING WIDOW(ER)

$3,000

$7,500

$15,000

$7,500

$10,500

$15,000

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BASICS

NYC & YONKERS TAXES & CREDITS

SALES TAX – LINE 59REQUIRED ENTRY: CANNOT LEAVE

BLANK

PAYMENTS AND REFUNDABLE CREDITS

REFUND or BALANCE DUE

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TAXWISE FOR NEW YORKDEFAULT TO NY ON MAIN INFO

WORKSHEETDATA WILL CARRY FROM FEDERAL TO

NEW YORKSOME ADDITIONAL DATA REQUIREDCOUNTY & SCHOOL DISTRICTQUESTIONS RELATED TO NYC OR

YONKERS RESIDENCY

TW MAIN INFO WORKSHEET

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NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

FORM IT-201, PG 1

County of Residence

School District Name

School District Code

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Residency or Presence of Living Quarters in NYC

FORM IT-201, PG 1

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CREDITS

EITC – EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT30% OF FEDERAL EITC LESS

HOUSEHOLD CREDIT

HOUSEHOLD CREDIT LOW INCOME BENEFIT BASED ON FED AGI, FILING STATUS,

NUMBER OF DEPENDENTSAUTOMATIC IN TAXWISE

NYS HOUSEHOLD CREDITMARRIED FILING SEPARATE

REQUIRED INFORMATION (IT-201 -3)

SPOUSE AGI AND EXEMPTIONSREQUIRED TO CALCULATE HH CREDIT

COMBINED FEDERAL AGI OVER $32000? NO CREDIT

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FORM IT-201-3

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

REQUIRED ENTRY FOR MFS

NYS HOUSEHOLD CREDITMARRIED FILING SEPARATE

SPOUSE INCOME UNKNOWN?

LEAVE ENTRY BLANKNEW YORK STATE WILL MATCH

RETURNS.

DISALLOW IF JOINT AGI OVER $32,000ONLY ONE SPOUSE FILES, CREDIT

ALLOWED BASED ON CRITERIA

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NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

DETAILED INFORMATION ON NY CREDITS

CREDIT INSTRUCTIONS

IT-201 INSTR. REFUNDABLE/NONREFUNDABLE FORM NUMBER LINE NUMBER ON IT-201 ATT CODE FOR IT-201 ATT

TAXWISE HELP F1 FROM 201 OR 201 ATT

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CONDITIONS AND FORMS FOR CREDITS

IT-201 INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 6

REFUNDABLE

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

RESIDENT TAX CREDIT

RESIDENT CREDIT FORM IT-112RAVOID DOUBLE TAXATIONNONREFUNDABLEINCOME TAX PAID TO ANOTHER STATE (NON-

RESIDENT)

CREDIT ALLOWED TO RESIDENT STATEALSO TO RESIDENT PORTION OF PY RESIDENT RETURN

RESIDENT TAX CREDIT

COMPLETE RES/NR WORKSHEET IN TAXWISE

COMPLETE RETURN FOR NR STATEDETERMINE TOTAL TAX LIABILITY

FOR NON-RESIDENT STATEDETERMINE REFUND/BAL DUERETURN TO NEW YORK RETURNCOMPLETE FORM IT-112R

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RES/NR WKT

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CT STATE RETURN

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TOTAL TAX = $175

REFUND=$125

IT-112R, PG 1

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MUST COMPLETE COLUMN B

IT-112R, PG 2

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NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

EMPIRE STATE CHILD CREDITIT-213

AUTOMATIC IN TAXWISEFULL YEAR RESIDENT ONLYFEDERAL CHILD TAX CREDIT OR

ADDITIONAL CHILD TAX CREDIT OR INCOME BELOW FEDERAL CAP

CHILD AGE 4 THROUGH 1633% OF FEDERAL CREDIT or $100/CHILDREFUNDABLE

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CHILD & DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT IT-216

AUTOMATIC IN TAXWISERES, PY RESIDENT, NON-RESIDENT

REFUNDABLE TO FULL AND PY RESIDENTSNONREFUNDABLE TO NONRESIDENTS

20% - 110% OF FEDERAL CREDIT

ADDITIONAL CREDIT FOR NYC RESIDENTS

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EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT IT-215

AUTOMATIC IN TAXWISEMUST CLAIM FEDERAL EICRESIDENT AND PY RESIDENT30% OF FEDERAL CREDIT LESS

HOUSEHOLD CREDITADDITIONAL CREDIT FOR NYC

RESIDENTSREFUNDABLE

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NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT EICIT-209

NOT MARRIED FILING SEPARATECHILD DID NOT RESIDE WITH TAXPAYERFULL YEAR RESIDENT ONLYAGE 18 OR OLDERCHILD UNDER 18MUST PAY CHILD SUPPORTCOURT ORDER AND COLLECTION UNITADDITIONAL CREDIT FOR NYC RESIDENTSREFUNDABLE

NY FORM IT-209

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NY FORM IT-209

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COLLEGE TUITION CREDITFORM IT-272

CREDIT OR ITEMIZED DEDUCTION

TAXPAYER MUST BE FULL YEAR RESIDENT TO QUALIFY

TAXPAYER IS NOT A DEPENDENT

REFUNDABLE CREDIT

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COLLEGE TUITION CREDIT UNDERGRADUATE ONLY: DEGREE OR FULL-TIME NOT NECESSARY

STUDENT MUST BE TAXPAYER, SPOUSE, OR DEPENDENT

CLAIM UP TO $10,000/STUDENT NO INCOME LIMITS

FOR TUITION UP TO $200, CREDIT = TUITION. FOR TUITION $200 – $5,000, CREDIT IS $200. TUITION $5,001 - $10,000, CREDIT =4% OF

TUITION

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AS ITEMIZED DEDUCTION IF ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS ELECTED ON

FEDERAL RETURN:MAY ITEMIZE DEDUCTION FOR TUITION

ON NEW YORK STATE RETURNMAY CLAIM CREDITCANNOT DO BOTH

TUITION UP TO $10,000/STUDENT MAY BE DEDUCTED

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STUDENT IDENTITIES IT-272

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CARRIED FROM FORM 8863

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IT-272, Pg. 2

REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT

CREDIT FOR LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS and RENTERS

REFUNDABLE

CLAIM CAN BE FILED WITHOUT TAX RETURN

NYS FORM IT-214

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REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT PUB 22

REQUIREMENTSHOUSEHOLD INCOME NOT >$18,000HOMEOWNERS – PAY PROPERTY TAXES

VALUE OF HOME NOT > $85,000.00

RENTERS – RENT NOT > $450/MONTHMUST BE NYS RESIDENT FOR ENTIRE YRMUST OCCUPY SAME RESIDENCE FOR

MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS CANNOT BE CLAIMED AS A DEPENDENT

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REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT

AGE 65 OR OLDER:MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENHANCED

CREDITHOMEOWNER: TAXPAYER OR SPOUSE MUST

BE 65RENTER: MEMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MUST BE

65 MUST HAVE LIVED IN RESIDENCE AT LEAST 6

MONTHS

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REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDITHOUSEHOLD INCOME INCLUDES FOR

EACH MEMBER OF HOUSEHOLD:FEDERAL AGINYS ADDITIONSSUPPORT MONEYSSI INCOMETAX EXEMPT INTERESTWORKERS COMPENSATIONSEE PUB 22 FOR MORE DETAILS

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

NURSING HOME ASSESSMENT CREDIT

ASSESSMENT IMPOSED ON HEALTH CARE FACILITYDO NOT CLAIM EXPENSES FOR CARE

MUST BE SEPARATELY STATEDCREDIT EQUALS ASSESSMENT

AMOUNT – UP TO 6%CODE 258 ON IT-201-ATT

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LONG TERM CARE INSURANCEIT-249

QUALIFIED POLICY

CREDIT EQUALS 20% PREMIUM PAIDPREMIUM MUST BE ENTERED ON

FEDERAL SCHED A “DETAIL SHEET”

CARRYOVER IF NECESSARY

RESIDENT, NON-RESIDENT, PY RESIDENT

LONG TERM CARE – SCHED A

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NEW YORK IT-249

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

C/O FROM SCHED A

NEW YORK IT-249

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C/O TO NEXT YEAR

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FULL YEAR RESIDENT ONLYFULL YEAR SERVICE

NO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR SERVICE

MUST HAVE NAME, LOCATION OF FIRE DEPT.

TAXPAYER AND SPOUSE MAY EACH QUALIFYCREDIT = $200/PERSON

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER/ AMBULANCE WORKER CREDIT IT-245

NEW YORK FORM IT-245

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ANSWER QUESTIONS, PART 2

COMPLETE PART 3

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TAXWISE IT-201-ATT SCREEN

SELECT FORM; TW INSERTS CODE

CLOSE NYS RETURN

REFUND DUEDIRECT DEPOSITDEBIT CARDCHECK

BALANCE DUECHECKCREDIT CARDELECTRONIC WITHDRAWAL

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FORM TR 579CLIENT SIGNATURE

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FORM TR 579CLIENT SIGNATURE

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CLIENT SIGNATURE

FORM TR 579CLIENT SIGNATURE

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

DO NOT SIGN THIS FORM

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NYS PAPER RETURNS

MAY HAVE TO MAIL IN NYS RETURNSAMENDED RETURNDISABILITY EXCLUSION CLAIM

MAILING ADDRESSES ARE CHANGEDSEE NYS INSTRUCTIONS

NYS POWER OF ATTORNEY(POA)

NEW PROCEDURE FOR E-FILE RETURNS

HAVE POA REPRESENTATIVE SIGN TR-579ATTACH SIGNED TR-579 AND POA TO CLIENT

COPY OF RETURNPROVIDE THIS COPY TO POA REP.

NO LONGER NECESSARY TO COMPLETE NY POA FORM AND MAIL TO TAX DEPT MAY REQUIRE POA-1FROM REPRESENTATIVE

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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NEW YORK STATE INTERVIEW FORM

QUESTIONS RELATED TO ITEMS UNIQUE TO NEW YORK

EACH CLIENT SHOULD COMPLETE

INCORPORATE INTO INTERVIEW

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NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

IT-272

IT-209

IT-245IT-214

IT-258

IT-249IT-112R

IT-201, LN 59

UPDATE

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EXEMPTION

EXCLUSION

NEW YORK STATE TAX-AIDE TRAINING - 2012

NEW YORK STATE TAXES

QUESTIONS???

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