$400 check for New York residents: Here’s who receives it and the deadline to apply
Over 8 million New York residents will be receiving the state’s first-ever inflation refund checks to help counter the effects of the affordability crisis.
New York State will be sending eligible residents the state’s first-ever inflation refund checks to help counter the affordability crisis they’ve faced over the past few years. The amount taxpayers will receive, between $150 and $400, will be based on filing status and income.
New Yorkers who filed a 2023 tax return in the state and meet the eligibility criteria won’t have to do anything to get the one-time payment as the checks will be mailed automatically says the Department of Taxation and Finance. The checks will start being mailed in mid-October and will be sent to the address used on a taxpayer’s most recent tax return filed.
Which New Yorkers will get inflation refund checks?
More than 8 million New Yorkers will receive inflation refund checks from the state. The Department of Taxation and Finance will determine taxpayers’ eligibility based on 2023 resident income tax returns on file with the department.
The following are the refund amounts residents will receive:
| Filing status | 2023 New York Adjusted Gross Income (Form IT-201 line 33) | Refund amount |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $75K or less | $200 |
| Single | more than $75K, but not more than $150K | $150 |
| Married filing joint | $150K or less | $400 |
| Married filing joint | more than $150K, but not more than $300K | $300 |
| Married filing separate | $75,000 or less | $200 |
| Married filing separate | more than $75K, but not more than $150K | $150 |
| Head of household | $75K or less | $200 |
| Head of household | more than $75K, but not more than $150K | $150 |
| Qualified surviving spouse | $150K or less | $400 |
| Qualified surviving spouse | more than $150K, but not more than $300K | $300 |
Only New Yorkers who were full-time residents in 2023 will receive the inflation refund checks.
Checks will be mailed out over several weeks beginning in the middle of October. The tax agency advises that residents may receive their check sooner or later than their neighbors, as they won’t be sent based on zip code or region.
All eligible New Yorkers will receive a physical check; no direct deposits will be made. The Department of Taxation and Finance provided the image below of what the checks will look like that residents should be on the lookout for.
The New York tax department warns that it cannot provide a specific delivery schedule and representatives will have no information about the status of a taxpayers check.
Also, if you have moved since you filed your 2024 tax return, or have not yet filed one, you can update your address with the Department of Taxation and Finance using your Individual Online Services Account.
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