Urgent: Inflation Refund Checks Arriving for New Yorkers!

Check your mailbox! Millions of inflation refund checks were sent to New Yorkers Friday.

In May Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed inflation refund checks will be mailed to millions of eligible New Yorkers this fall. Hochul has committed to putting more money in resident's pockets but will YOU be receiving one of these checks?

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In December of 2024, Governor Hochul stated that New York State made "unprecedented revenues" in sales tax and she would like to give some of that money back to help residents with the high cost of living. According to a press release, recipients do not need to apply for this refund and there is nothing to sign up for.

This first-ever New York State Inflation Refund will benefit more than 8 million residents with refund checks, of $150 to $400, arriving between September and December.

The inflation rebate checks will be dispersed to homes in each region of the Empire State. Here are a few regions and the approximate number of home expected to receive checks:

• Capital Region: 475,000
• Finger Lakes: 513,000
• Mid-Hudson: 924,000
• Western New York: 585,000

These New Yorker's are eligible for an inflation refund check if, for tax year 2023, you:

• Filed Form IT-201, New York State Resident Income Tax Return
• Reported income within the qualifying thresholds below
• Were not claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return
• Joint tax filers with income up to $150,000 will receive a $400 check
• Joint tax filers with income over $150,000 but no greater than $300,000 will receive a $300 check.
• Single tax filers with income up to $75,000 will receive a $200 check
• Single tax filers with incomes over $75,000 but no greater than $150,000 will receive a $150 check.