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Understand your refund status
When you submit your tax return, it will go through several steps of processing. Each return is different. A simple return will process faster, but returns requesting certain credits that are an attractive target for fraud will likely require additional review by one or more department-review systems.
Select the type of refund status message you received for an explanation of your return and refund status.
When your refund status changes, the message will automatically update in our automated phone system, our online Check Your Refund Status tool, and the account information available to our Call Center representatives.
Locate your requested refund amount
When you use Check Your Refund Status, you'll enter information we use to verify your identity. Locate the refund amount you requested on your tax return using the chart below.
If you filed | for tax year | your requested refund amount is |
---|---|---|
Form IT-201 | 2018–2022 | on Line 78. |
Form IT-203 | 2018–2022 | on Line 68. |
Form IT-205 | 2018–2022 | on Line 39. |
Form IT-214 | 2018–2022 | on Line 33. |
Form NYC-208 | 2018–2019 | on Line 29. |
If you don't have a copy of your return, see I don't have a copy of my tax return. What do I do? for instructions.
If the line on your return where you request a refund amount is blank or you entered zero, you have not requested a refund and cannot use our Check Your Refund Status tool. You cannot use Check Your Refund Status to view the status of a payment.
If you enter information that doesn't match our system, you'll receive an error message. After four attempts, you won't be able to access your status for 24 hours. To resolve your issue, review the Social Security number and refund amount you entered to confirm they're correct. Our representatives cannot provide your requested refund amount, even after verifying your identity.
Get answers to common refund questions
We receive millions of calls each year from taxpayers requesting more information about their refund statuses.
And every year we look for better ways to give you the information you need without requiring you to stay on hold to ask a representative. We developed this resource to help answer some of your most common questions.
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