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How To Check New York State Refund Status

New York winters can be tough, checking the status of your NY tax refund shouldn’t be!

If you are a resident of New York State, you might be looking for your NY state tax refund to use towards a trip somewhere warm. After all, it’s been a rough winter in New York– the white-out snowstorms, feet upon feet of snow, freezing temperatures, etc.

If you are in fact eager to know the status of your New York State tax return and when you’ll be receiving that NY refund, you’ll be happy to hear you can check your refund status online. In fact, after you’ve filed with RapidTax, obtaining your refund status is pretty easy!

How Can I Check my New York State Refund Status?

If you filed your NYS tax return, you have the option to check the status of the return online. You’ll first have to wait about a week after filing your return online (if you mailed your return, you’ll have to wait a month). Once the one week (or one month) is up, visit the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance website. After entering your social security number and refund amount, you’ll be able to view the status of your NY tax return. 

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Do I Pay State Taxes If I Live in Texas but Work in a Different State?

Living in a tax-free state doesn’t mean you aren’t responsible for income taxes if you work in a bordering state.

Texas is an income tax-free state. Fantastic, right? It is for residents of Texas who both live and work in the state. For those that live in Texas but work in bordering states such as Louisiana, New Mexico or Oklahoma, there is an income tax to pay.

If you live in Texas but work in a different state, it’s best to learn the income tax details of the state you work in and the importance of  filing a non-resident return for that state.

I Live in Texas but Work in Louisiana

If you work in Texas but travel to Louisiana for work, you will need to file a non-resident state return for Louisiana reporting all income earned from Louisiana sources.

Personal Louisiana Income Tax Rate:

Single Taxpayers:

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Does California Really Have the Highest State Tax Rates?

California state tax rates stand as one of the highest tax rates in the US.

California is the state that has always ended up on movie screens. The Golden State offers just about everything; beaches, mountains and great weather. Who wouldn’t want to live there? The answer is not rhetorical. Anyone who hates paying high taxes wouldn’t want to live in California. California is in fact known as the third worst state for taxes.

In all of the United States, the west coast state of CA has the highest state sales tax and some of the highest income tax rates. If you live in California, before filing your taxes, it would be helpful to learn about the California tax rates.

California Income Tax Rates

California’s personal income tax system is composed of  ten brackets. The state actually ranks as the highest income tax rate among states who levy an individual income tax and seventh highest income taxes among all US states. Continue reading “Does California Really Have the Highest State Tax Rates?”