tax.ny.gov Check Refund Status : New York Department of Taxation & Finance

Name of the Organization : New York Department of Taxation & Finance
Type of Facility : Check Refund Status
Country : New York, USA

Website : http://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/file/refund.htm

Check Refund Status :

When to Expect Your Refund:
The refund status tool is updated daily and provides the most up-to-date information about your refund. If your return is being processed, the status will provide a timeframe of how long it will take.

Related : New York Department of Taxation & Finance Apply For An Extension Of Time To File An Income Tax Return : www.statusin.org/26261.html

Once your refund is approved, the status will show your refund amount and the scheduled issue date. You can also get this information by signing up for email alerts.

Steps We Take to Protect New Yorkers:
New York State reviews all 10 million income tax returns to stop questionable refunds before they go out the door. This may result in your refund taking longer to issue than your federal refund.

Our award-winning technology detects suspicious activity, including identity theft. Your refund will probably sail right through this review process. View our video to learn more.

We save New Yorkers $400 million annually by stopping questionable refunds

The Review Process:
If you receive confirmation that New York State accepted your e-filed return, it means we have begun processing it. If you filed paper, your return must first be opened, sorted, batched, scanned, and electronically captured before we can begin processing it.

The e-filed or paper return is entered into a computerized system. Our system analyzes the data to check for accuracy and validity. If further review is required, the return is examined by Department staff. When your refund is approved, the system will schedule the payment date.

If We Request Additional Information:
In some cases, we may send you a letter asking for documentation to support the information claimed on your return. You should respond to this letter as soon as you can, as we review responses in the order they are received.

Other information about New York State income tax refunds :
Adjusted refund amounts :
Your refund amount may differ from what you claimed on your return if :
1. Your tax return had one or more errors :
** If we sent you a paper check, we will also send you Form DTF-160, Account Adjustment Notice. For an explanation of the error(s) on your tax return, see Section A, Explanation of adjustment.
** If we directly deposited your refund, within 30 days we will send you Form DTF-160, Account Adjustment Notice. For an explanation of the error(s) on your tax return, see Section A, Explanation of adjustment.

OR
2. We were able to refund part of the amount you claimed, but need more information to process the rest. Within 30 days we will send you a letter explaining what we need from you.

Interest earned on refunds :
** If the refund is not made within 45 days of the due date or from the date you filed (whichever is later), interest will be paid from that date.
** If the refund is made within 45 days of the due date or from the date you filed (whichever is later), you will not receive interest.

Special rules: Interest will not be paid to you on the portion of your refund that is attributed to the real property tax credit, earned income credit, child or dependent care credit, college tuition credit, farmers’ school tax credit, New York City school tax credit, or if your return cannot be processed.

Correspondence from us about your return or refund :
** If you received an inquiry letter and responded, it may take several months to get your refund to you. It takes more time to review a complicated return or one that has missing or inaccurate information. We process responses in the order received.

If your refund was denied and you now have the required documentation :
** Follow the mailing instructions on the letter or adjusted refund document and send us the requested documents.
** If your case has already been closed, we will reopen it.
** Your documentation will be reviewed, and we will make any needed changes to your case resolution.

** If you are entitled to an additional refund, we will issue you a separate check for that amount.
** If you want to respond to your notice or provide us with additional information online, see Respond to your notice or bill online.

Refunds applied to spouse’s debts :
To avoid having your refund applied to your spouse’s debt :
** Complete Form IT-280, Nonobligated Spouse Allocation, and attach the original to your income tax return, if you marked filing status 2 (married filing joint return) and you do not want to apply your part of the refund to your spouse’s debt because you are not liable for it.

** If you did not file Form IT-280 with the original return, you cannot file an amended return to disclaim your spouse’s debt. However, we will notify you if we apply your refund to your spouse’s debt. You will have 10 days from the date of notification to file Form IT-280.