Update to the 2018 #Form_IT-196, #New_York_Resident, Nonresident, and Part-Year Resident #Itemized #Deductions, and its instructions

The Department of Taxation and Finance has posted a form update that impacts individuals who itemized deductions on their 2018 return and reported a deduction for gifts to charity. Lines 16, 17, and 18 of the 2018 Form IT-196, and the related instructions on pages 3 through 5 of the 2018 Form IT-196-I, were updated to reflect changes that were part of the 2019-2020 New York State Budget. If you already filed your 2018 return, you should file an amended returnif this update results in a change to your refund or tax due. For more information, visit Personal income tax up-to-date information for 2018 (Articles 22, and 30).