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Deductibility of NYSDI

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William E. Waters

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Jan 31, 2002, 9:34:08 PM1/31/02
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I would use it for health insurance premium deduction.

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Don Priebe

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Jan 31, 2002, 9:46:38 PM1/31/02
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NYSDI is deductible as "Other taxes" on line 8.
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Don EA in Upstate NY


Criswell The Psychic Weatherman

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Jan 31, 2002, 10:36:45 PM1/31/02
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paul7983 wrote:

> X-No-archive: yes
>
> In past years, Turbo Tax has treated this expense ($2.60 monthly, $31
> for the year) as a deductible item, much like state income tax. For
> 2002, though, it is asking me to categorize the NYSDI. I'm not sure what
> to call it (maybe part of the New York State Nonoccupational Disability Fund?).
>
> Turbo Tax says if I'm not sure to click "none of these apply." Which I
> do - but then it doesn't give me the deduction like it used to. How
> should I correctly categorize NYSDI? The money the deduction saves me
> just might buy a couple of Big Macs...

Hunt through the Turbo Tax instructions. There should be a specific
code for it, and/or a place to enter it on the Turbo Tax W-2.
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Helen P. OPlanick EA

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Feb 1, 2002, 7:18:02 AM2/1/02
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>I would use it for health insurance premium deduction.

That is totally incorrect. This is a state tax, not a medical premium.


Helen, EA in PA
Director, NAEA; Member of The Tax Gang
President, PA Society of Enrolled Agents
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