Overview
- Paper checks began mailing Sept. 26 and will keep going through November, with the state sending about 200,000 checks a day to roughly 8.2 million households.
- Eligibility is based on 2023 state returns for full‑year residents who filed Form IT‑201, met income limits for their filing status, and were not claimed as dependents.
- Payment amounts are tiered: $400 for joint filers up to $150,000; $300 for joint filers $150,000–$300,000; $200 for single filers up to $75,000; $150 for single filers $75,000–$150,000.
- There is no application, direct deposit, or online tracking; checks are mailed automatically to the address on your 2024 state return, and mailings are not organized by ZIP code.
- The refund is not taxable by New York but is taxable federally with no withholding, so recipients must report it on their 2025 federal returns; officials urge residents to block, delete, and report scam texts, calls, or emails seeking personal or banking information.