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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I MAILMY TAXESIN ON FEB 27 ANDSTILL NO ANSWERI WANT MY MONEY SAMETHISWHEN I CHECK NO INFORMATION
Mailed my return Feb. 7 . Checked for the first time today and there is no information on my return, Got my Fed return a month ago. One more year till retirement and Im out of this state forever, Thank God!!!
I have a simple return (standard deduction, wage income, no business, no kids). I got the 60 day message but today it got changed to 90.
Probably we need to all call our Senator and complain, and our local reps too if possible. That’s the only way to get things done. Personally I don’t “need” the money but it’s certainly helpful, as it can be used to pay down loans which charge my interest by the day.
I will be moving to a state without a state tax in the near future. I was considering changing my tax forms to exempt for state, and just paying on April 15th. Haven’t done that but I should.
My NYS Return was accepted 2/11 – the message on the site has consistently said “up to 60 days.” And today it now says “up to 90 days.” Bummer
This is beyond forgivable! Going on three months since NY has had my return in hand! (U.S. Postal confirmation)..Will NYS pay my late fee’s and penalties to my home State when I’m late? Every time I call, they tell me a different lie! Not one update on the website, just the same”we do not have any info” message. Do they not think we are aware that every month they hold back millions in refunds due to hard working people, that they yield high interest on our money? If and when I hit the three month mark, I am driving to Albany with a News crew to demand my refund!!!! Should make for good TV…