Find out when you should receive your 2012 New York state tax refund
Are you still waiting on a tax refund from New York state? You can check the status of your state refund online by using the Income Tax Refund Status tool on the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance website. If you prefer to use the phone you can also check the status of your refund by calling 518-457-5149.
These days you can expect your federal refund from the IRS in under twenty-one days. In some cases they are even fast enough to get your money out in a week. State operations are not quite so sophisticated.
New York says to expect your refund six to eight weeks after they receive your return. As with federal taxes, the fastest way to get your refund is by e-filing your return and then requesting your refund by direct deposit. Mailing your return in to the tax office and requesting a paper check will both slow down the refund process.
If you really want to know when you’ll get your refund the moment that information become available, you can sign up to receive an email from New York State as soon as they process your return. The message will include the amount of your refund, the expected payment date, and the payment method. In order to receive this email, you have to sign up through the online services.
The best advice I can give when it comes to tax refunds is just to be patient – this advice holds true for your federal taxes but it’s even more true at the state level. Government isn’t known as a model of efficiency. Checking your refund status twelve times a day isn’t going to get your money any faster, but it might make the state’s refund status tool crash.
Just as a reminder for all of you who haven’t filed yet, the deadline for filing your 2012 New York state tax return in April 15, 2013, the same as it is for your federal return. File your taxes with RapidTax now and you can take care of your state and federal return at the same time.
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Nicole, it changed automatically yesterday but I have been waiting since February 8. If it takes that long to deposit money into my account there’s a problem. It will be 4 months I have been waiting for my own money but yet if I owed the state money they would want it right away such bs.
Bob, I agree with you this is not okay and I don’t like the fact that the state can issue our own money they spent whenever they feel like it and we cannot do anything about it. I even foiled for information as to why the long hold up and they sent me a letter stating I could not foil for information concerning refunds. Really it’s my dam money………………………………….
Kristi , Did you put an inquiry in at all or it chnaged automatically over the the 2-4 week processing.
Bob- I cant believe its been that long for you . I really dont think ill have mine back either the way this is going .
“We do not have any information about your return at this time. If you filed your return electronically, please wait one week before accessing this service. If you mailed Your return, it could take four or more weeks from the time you filed before this service is able to provide you with information on your return.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 or more weeks? It’s been 4 MONTHS! How could I not be entered in the system after such a long time?
Nicole- I contacted the NYS tax advocates, and nothing yet! I’m 120 days (4 months) since NYS accepted my return.. I think I’m going to file in small claims for $5000. Pain and suffering! etc. etc……. I’m tired of the B S excuses when I call. 4 months is beyond understandable wheather they have a new system in place or not! It’s pretty simple, THEY DON’T HAVE THE MONEY TO REFUND US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I filed on Feb 8, and was put thru the sixty day hold then the ninety day hold and this morning I got a message saying its in the processing stage and could be another two to four weeks. Is this state a dam joke or what, it takes two to four weeks to now process my earned money I have had enough now…………………………………………………..