Still Waiting on Your New York Inflation Refund Check? Here’s Why It Might Not Have Arrived Yet

If your mailbox hasn’t delivered New York’s long-awaited inflation refund yet, you’re not alone. State officials say millions of residents are still receiving their one-time payments of up to $400.

According to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the state began distributing checks in October and by Friday, November 7th, more than 6.1 million payments had already been mailed out. Officials stress that more are on the way. All eligible New Yorkers should expect their check before the end of November.

The timeline for when each person receives their refund depends on when their 2023 tax return was filed and processed. Those who filed early are likely to see their payment sooner while others may have to wait until later in the month.

State officials said, “The inflation refund checks will continue to be sent out through the end of November,” and that mailings aren’t determined by zip code or region. They added that Contact Center representatives won’t have access to individual check status updates.

To verify what your check will look like or to learn more about the refund process, the state recommends visiting ny.gov/inflationrefund.

The state’s website outlines clear eligibility criteria. To receive a payment, New Yorkers must have:

-Filed Form IT-201 (New York State Resident Income Tax Return) for 2023,

-Reported income within the qualifying thresholds, and

-Not been claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return.

Those who meet the qualifications don’t need to take any action as checks are being mailed automatically.

The payment amount depends on income level and filing status. According to the Department of Taxation and Finance, eligible residents will receive:

-$200 for individuals earning up to $75,000 per year

-$150 for individuals earning between $75,000–$150,000

-$400 for married couples filing jointly earning up to $150,000

-$300 for married couples filing jointly earning $150,000–$300,000

-$200 for married couples filing separately earning up to $75,000

-$150 for married couples filing separately earning $75,000–$150,000

-$200 for heads of household earning up to $75,000

-$150 for heads of household earning between $75,000–$150,000

-$400 for qualified surviving spouses earning up to $150,000

$300 for qualified surviving spouses earning $150,000–$300,000

The majority of recipients are concentrated in New York City and surrounding areas, according to the state’s data:

-New York City: 3.53 million recipients

-Long Island: 1.25 million

-Mid-Hudson: 924,000

-Western New York: 585,000

-Finger Lakes: 513,000

-Capital Region: 475,000

-Central New York: 321,000

-Southern Tier: 251,000

-Mohawk Valley: 198,000

-North Country: 156,000

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Still Waiting on Your New York Inflation Refund Check? Here’s Why It Might Not Have Arrived Yet