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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just wondering did anyone get interest on the refund that was waiting since february ?
Finally is chnaged this morning no more 90 day message – We received your return and it’s in the final stage of processing. While most returns are completed within 2 weeks, it may take up to 4 weeks….i think from what i seen with the rest this part moves much faster
e-filed on 2/19, been the same message for three months…called them last week to ask if i’m being audited they say no. asked them for any status updates: none. asked when i should call back: 4 more weeks. I want my interest starting today. wanted to pay for summer courses with that money. i am sooo leaving ny next summer–too expensive, too much bureaucracy, and too “name brand” for my taste. everything costs more because there’s a new york stamp of approval on it? gtfoh.
Those who got their refunds late (45+ days after due date / filing date) – did you get interest on the refund?
For me, it has been 2.5 months and there is still no information in the system. I believe it will be few more months before I get my money back.
I hope I get it with interest.
Kay – I agree with Sean your going to have a little bit of wait with a mailed in return….Efiling supposedly speeds things up but not in my case and some others who have been waiting since feb … I actually faxed tax advocate today because mine is almost 4 month and nothing has changed so i hoping maybe they can look into whats going on