New York Tax Refund Status
Check where your New York state income tax refund is with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance's own tool, see what you need to look it up, and how long the the Tax Department says refunds take. Everything here is from the the Tax Department's website, checked November 6, 2026.
Check your New York refund
Open Check your refund statusOfficial New York State Department of Taxation and Finance site. Plainsums cannot see your refund.
- E-filed returns
- Not stated
- Paper returns
- Not stated
- Phone
- 518-457-5149
When should my New York refund arrive?
Enter the day you filed. We add only the the Tax Department's own published time to it.
The the Tax Department counts from the date shown in each result below. Use that date if you know it.
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance does not publish a processing time for e-filed returns, so there is no stated window to count from. Use the official tool below to see your actual status.
This is an estimate for information only, not tax, payroll or legal advice. It only adds the the Tax Department's published time to your date; it does not know your return's status. Check the official tool for that.
What you need to check your refund
- Your Social Security number
- The refund amount you requested (for 2025 returns: Form IT-201 line 78, IT-203 line 68, IT-205 line 39 or IT-214 line 20)
How long a New York refund takes
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance does not publish a processing time for e-filed or paper returns on the pages we checked. The official tool is the only reliable guide to your refund.
The department does not publish a set number of weeks. It says a simple return processes faster than a complex one, and e-filing is the best way to get a refund faster.
The online tool does not work for amended returns.
Why a New York refund can be delayed
The the Tax Department lists these causes:
- Returns claiming credits that are an attractive target for fraud may get additional review
- Claiming a credit you are not eligible for can make a return take months longer
- If the department has asked for documents, it cannot continue until it receives them
- Refunds may be adjusted for math errors or incorrectly claimed credits
New York refund phone number
- 518-457-5149 — Personal income tax information (also for amended return status)
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- NY Tax Department: Check your refund statusTool link, needs SSN and the refund amount from the listed form line, phone 518-457-5149, and delay reasons. No processing times are stated.
Checked November 6, 2026.
This is an estimate for information only, not tax, payroll or legal advice. Only the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance can tell you the status of your refund.