New York Retirement Income Tax 2025
See how New York treats Social Security, private pensions, annuities, and IRA distributions for a full-year resident, then run the official-source estimate with your own income.
Social Security
Social Security benefits included in federal AGI are subtracted.
Pension and IRA income
At age 59½+, up to $20,000 of qualifying private pension and IRA income is excluded.
Estimated 2025 state tax
$2,310Resident return; local taxes and unmodeled credits excluded.
Modeled state taxable income
$45,000Retirement-income subtraction
$35,000Social Security benefits included in federal AGI are subtracted.
At age 59½+, up to $20,000 of qualifying private pension and IRA income is excluded.
Scope: Government and military pension exclusions are not modeled; enter private retirement income only. With two qualifying spouses, the $20,000 cap applies to each spouse’s own income, based on the spouse share you enter.
New York worked example
For a single filer age 68 with $80,000 of federal AGI, including $15,000 of federally taxable Social Security, $30,000 of pension income, $20,000 of IRA distributions, and $15,000 of other state-taxable income:
Retirement subtraction
$35,000
Modeled state taxable income
$45,000
Estimated 2025 state tax
$2,310
This is an illustration, not a tax return. Local taxes, credits, and unmodeled state adjustments are excluded.
What this model does not include
Government and military pension exclusions are not modeled; enter private retirement income only. With two qualifying spouses, the $20,000 cap applies to each spouse’s own income, based on the spouse share you enter. Review the official instructions before filing.
Review the full New York income tax guide →New York retirement income tax FAQs
Does New York tax Social Security benefits in 2025?
Social Security benefits included in federal AGI are subtracted.
Does New York tax pensions and IRA withdrawals?
At age 59½+, up to $20,000 of qualifying private pension and IRA income is excluded.
What does the New York retirement tax example include?
The example uses a single filer age 68 with $80,000 of federal AGI, $15,000 of federally taxable Social Security, $30,000 of private pension income, $20,000 of IRA distributions, and $15,000 of other state-taxable income.
Is this a complete New York resident return?
No. The estimate focuses on retirement-income treatment and the state rate schedule. It excludes local income tax and does not reproduce every deduction, credit, addition, subtraction, or special pension rule. Government and military pension exclusions are not modeled; enter private retirement income only. With two qualifying spouses, the $20,000 cap applies to each spouse’s own income, based on the spouse share you enter.
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