@paradisoj wrote:
my software won't let me access the NY nonresident forms. How do I resolve?
What software are you using? TurboTax will let you prepare a New York nonresident tax return as long as you have the state software for New York installed. If you are using other software, you will have to contact the other software company for assistance.
In TurboTax, if you selected New Jersey as the state of residence in the Personal Info section, as soon as you start a New York tax return it will assume that you are filing a nonresident return, and you will get a screen confirming that. Double-check the state of residence under Personal Info.