The DTF, New York is releasing the refund for the tax year 2024 via direct deposit within 2 to 3 weeks for e-file, while paper checks are taking upto 3 to 4 weeks for e-file. For paper-filing with the option of direct deposit one is required to wait 6 to 8 weeks, and incase of paper-filing with the option of paper check, one is required to wait for 8 to 12 weeks.
The deadline to file the NY tax refund for the tax year 2024 was April 15, 2025, many taxpayers have filed their return via paper check and e-filing on this date, they should know that their direct deposit and paper check for e-file is is expected to be received in by the early May 2025 and mid-May 2025.
Individuals who have filed the New York tax return 2025 using the paper and opted the payment method as direct deposit can anticipate to get the refund by late May 2025, and incase of the paper check on is required to wait until the mid June 2025.
| Filing Deadline | April 15, 2025 |
| E-File + Direct Deposit | Refund by early to mid-May 2025 |
| E-File + Paper Check | Refund by mid-May 2025 |
| Paper File + Direct Deposit | Refund by late May to early June 2025 |
| Paper File + Paper Check | Refund by mid-June 2025 |
| Check Refund Status | NY DTF Website |
| Required Info to Check | Tax year, SSN, form type, refund amount |
| Refund Stages | No Info, Processing, Review, Sent, etc. |
NY Refund Schedule 2025
The e-filing and paper filing for the tax year began on January 27, 2025, half of New Yorkers have already received their refund, and the remaining are going to get it in the very near future via the opted payment gateway i.e. paper check and direct deposit by the Department of Taxation and Finance, New York.
The estimated date to get the New York State Tax Refund for tax year 2024, which was e-filed and paper filed on April 15, 2025, is available inside the table below.
| Filing Method | Payment Method | Refund Timeline | Estimated Refund Date |
| E-File | Direct Deposit | 2 to 3 weeks after e-filing | By early to mid-May 2025 |
| E-File | Paper Check | 3 to 4 weeks after e-filing | By mid-May 2025 |
| Paper File | Direct Deposit | 6 to 8 weeks after paper filing | By late May to early June 2025 |
| Paper File | Paper Check | 8 to 12 weeks after paper filing | By mid-June 2025 |
NY Refund Status 2025
The refund status for the NY State Tax Refund 2025 can be checked by going through the step-by-step instructions.
- Go to the official website of the Department of Taxation and Finance, Government of New York.
- Now, you will see an option that reads ‘Check your refund,’ and tap on it and get redirected to the next page.
- Here, you will find an option that reads ‘Check refund status,’ click on it to access the refund checking tool.
- You will be asked to enter the Security Code, displayed on the web-portal; fill in it and hit the Continue button.
- Lastly, you have to fill in the tax year as 2024, social security number, and choose form as IT-201, IT-203, IT-205, IT-214, NYC-208 or NYC-210, enter refund amount and hit the Submit button.
After going through the step-by-step instructions above, you will successfully have checked that your refund is as No Info, Processing, Under Review, Info Needed, Adjusted or Sent.
NY Refund Stages 2025
A NY State tax refund passes through six stages before it is received, detailed below.
- No Info: The officials have not yet received your tax refund, for e-file, it takes upto 1 week, and for paper-file it takes upto 3 weeks.
- Processing: The officials have received your refund, which will be reviewed shortly.
- Under Review: The officials are still reviewing your tax return.
- Info Needed: The officials had sent you a letter to ask for documents for verification purposes.
- Adjusted: The officials had changed the amount of the tax refund because of Maths error or any other.
- Sent: The officials have sent the refund via the opted payment method, incase of a paper check you have to wait for two weeks, for a paper check you need to wait a month.