New Yorkers can update address online for inflation refund checks

NEW YORK (PIX11) – If you’re one of the New Yorkers eligible for an inflation refund check but have moved since filing your 2024 tax returns, you can update your address online, according to the state’s Department of Taxation and Finance.

Some residents can expect to get checks ranging from $150-$400 in the mail starting in mid-October. Eligibility is based on your income, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

You don’t have to apply to receive the refund; you just had to file your returns for the previous tax year. But what happens if you've moved since doing your return?

You’re able to change your address with the Department of Taxation and Finance by clicking here, but you have to have an online services account.

If you don’t have an account, you’re prompted to make one by clicking here. You’ll be asked for your Social Security number and details about your last tax return.

The check will only be sent by mail; it won’t be directly deposited into the bank account you used when you did your tax return, according to the department’s website.