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tax tips
Choose e-fi le option and you’ll get your state tax refund faster
Th e New York State Department of
Taxation and Finance encourages all state
taxpayers to e-fi le and to have any refund
due directly deposited into their bank
accounts. It’s the fastest and safest way to
receive a tax refund.
Making those two smart choices won’t
help if your return is inaccurate, though,
so double check your entries and ensure
that you have proof for all deductions,
income, and credits claimed.
“Th ere are three surefi re ways to
receive your refund as quickly as possible,”
said Acting Commissioner Nonie
Manion. “First, fi le an accurate return
free of errors or omissions, then choose
e-fi le and direct deposit. Th is way, you’ll
receive your refund up to two weeks
sooner compared with fi ling on paper
and having a check mailed to your
home.”
To use direct deposit, simply check
“direct deposit” on your tax return, then
enter your bank’s nine-digit routing number
and your account number. For checking
accounts, this information is available
on your checks; for savings accounts, contact
your bank.
Free e-fi ling options available
Free tax assistance sites are open
to help eligible taxpayers e-fi le their
income tax returns and claim valuable
credits. Taxpayers with adjusted gross
household incomes of $66,000 or less
in 2017 may use free, user-friendly soft -
ware at these sites to electronically prepare
and fi le both their state and federal
tax returns.
Eligible taxpayers don’t need to visit a
site, though: they can also access and use
the same Free File soft ware anytime from
their computer, smartphone, or tablet at
www.tax.ny.gov (search: freefi le2017).
Check your refund
Taxpayers can quickly view the status
of their NYS tax refund anytime by using
the Check your Refund tool on the Tax
Department website: www.tax.ny.gov.
Updated daily, it’s the fastest and most
convenient way to know when to expect
your refund. It provides the same information
available to our phone representatives—
only without the wait!
You can also fi nd out when your
refund will be issued by signing up for
Tax Department email alerts. Visit the Tax
Department homepage at www.tax.ny.gov
and select subscribe at the bottom of the
page.
Don’t have a computer or smartphone?
Th e Tax Department’s automated refund
status phone line is available any time at
518-457-5149.
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