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tax guide
E-fi le and direct deposit: Your
go-to tax choices this year
New York State Taxpayer Advocate Margaret
Neri encouraged all New York State
taxpayers to e-fi le their tax returns and have
any refund directly deposited into their bank
account.
“We know that New Yorkers want their
refunds quickly, and we aim to deliver,” said
New York State Taxpayer Advocate Margaret
Neri. “Th at’s why we recommend that fi lers
avoid paper, and combine the simplicity and
security of e-fi ling with direct deposit to
speed refunds by up to two weeks.”
Benefits of e-filing
E-fi ling is safer and more effi cient than
sending paper returns through the mail.
About 92% of all personal income tax returns
in New York State are electronically prepared
and fi led. All returns, regardless of how
they’re fi led, undergo the same systematic
review.
Use direct deposit
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 filing options available
Taxpayers with adjusted gross household
incomes of $66,000 or less in 2018 may use
free, user-friendly software at www.tax.
ny.gov to electronically prepare and fi le both
their state and federal tax returns. Taxpayers
can search Free File on the Tax Department
website to be directed to the tax preparation
soft ware. Using the soft ware can reduce fi ling
errors that delay return processing and
refunds. Th is also prevents valuable credits
from being overlooked.
Eligible taxpayers can also visit a free Tax
Department preparation site. A schedule of
dates, times, and locations for free-fi ling sessions
statewide is available on our Facilitated
Self-Assistance (FSA) program webpage.
Tax Department experts will be available at
each site to assist low- and middle-income New
Yorkers through the fi ling process at no charge.
At certain locations, they can assist taxpayers in
multiple languages, including Arabic, Bengali,
Chinese, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Russian, Spanish, and Urdu.
Check your refund status
Taxpayers can quickly view the status of
their New York State 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?
Call the Tax Department’s automated refundstatus
line anytime at 518-457-5149.
New York State Taxpayer
Rights Advocate
As a New York State taxpayer, you have
rights protecting you from any unfairness in
the administration and collection of taxes,
as well as a variety of options to resolve tax
issues.
Th e Offi ce of the Taxpayer Rights Advocate
will help you understand your rights and
will help fi nd the best way for you to pay the
amount of tax you owe.
Th e Offi ce of the Taxpayer Rights Advocate,
an independent offi ce within the Tax Department,
provides free assistance to resolve
diffi cult or ongoing tax problems, options
to consider if a tax issue is causing undue
economic harm, and recommendations for
administrative or legislative reforms.
For more information, visit tax.ny.gov.
From the NYS Department of
Taxation and Finance
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