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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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When is the Last Day to File 2014 Taxes?

Tax Day is April 15, 2015. File your 2014 Taxes by the deadline or you’ll end up paying late fees.

April 15th is one of the most recognized dates to US taxpayers. It’s Tax Day or the last day to file your current year tax return.

After April 15, 2015 your 2014 Tax Return will be considered late. If you’re expecting a refund from your 2014 taxes, you won’t be penalized for filing after the April 15 deadline. However, if you have tax due, you’ll end up paying IRS late fees.

To avoid filing late, create an account on RapidTax and file your 2014 Taxes before the April 15 deadline.

I can’t file my taxes by the last day, can I get a tax filing extension?

If for some reason you can’t file your taxes by April 15, 2015, you can instead file an extension. You’ll have to file Form 4868  [Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return] by the filing deadline.

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What Does My Tax Refund Status Mean?

Don’t stress! You won’t miss this flight.

Have you ever walked into an airport and realized you and everyone around you seem to be in a rush? Well, tax filers tend to mimic the same anxious energy, especially those trying to figure out their tax refund status.

We understand that like the airport checking luggage-security-shoes-off whirlwind, tax filing is also something you don’t do every day and can be pretty stressful. Actually, filing your taxes is the hardest part though so give yourself a pat on the back, sit back and await your refund.

What status updates should I look out for?

Whether you are a RapidTax customer or not,  you’ll probably use the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool. Before checking your refund status, you’ll want to recognize and know the meaning of the following status updates:

  1. Return Received or Accepted
  2. Refund Approved
  3. Refund Sent
  4. Your tax return is still being processed. A refund date will be provided when available.

What does Return ‘Received’ or ‘Accepted’ mean?

The IRS updates you with “We have accepted your tax return and it is being processed”. This is solely to update you that your return was successfully received by the IRS. This status update does not mean your return was approved. It simply means the IRS has it and it is in line to be reviewed and processed. Continue reading “What Does My Tax Refund Status Mean?”