N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul provides key inflation refund check update: When will they arrive?
Published: Sep. 29, 2025, 1:37 p.m.
By
Maura Grunlund | mauragrunlund@siadvance.com
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Eligible New Yorkers will receive their first-ever inflation refund checks of up to $400 beginning in October.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week that the state has begun mailing checks to 8.2 million households and deliveries are scheduled to continue through November. The good news is that no application is needed to receive these checks and there are no age restrictions for recipients, according to a news release from Hochul’s office.
Residents of New York City are scheduled to receive the largest number of refunds, 3.53 million, according to the release.
“Starting today, we’re sending inflation refund checks to over 8 million New Yorkers because it’s simple — this is your money and we’re putting it back in your pockets,” Hochul said. “I’ll never stop fighting to help your family address the rising cost of living — and that’s why I also delivered on my promise to cut taxes for the middle class, expand the child tax credit and ensure free school meals for every student.”
The refunds are paid for from the sales-tax windfall caused by increased prices on most necessities in the post-pandemic economy.
Who is eligible for an inflation refund check?
You are eligible for an inflation refund check if, for tax year 2023, you:
Filed Form IT-201, New York State Resident Income Tax Return;
Reported income within the qualifying thresholds;
Were not claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return.
How much money will eligible New Yorkers receive?
Joint tax filers with an income of up to $150,000 will receive a $400 check.
Joint tax filers with income over $150,000 but no greater than $300,000 will receive a $300 check.
Single tax filers with income up to $75,000 will receive a $200 check.
Single tax filers with incomes over $75,000 but no greater than $150,000 will receive a $150 check.
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