Income tax filing resource center

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• Get ready to file your income tax return
• Find income tax credits
• Review your tax account balance
• Look up your 1099-G information
• Direct deposit of your income tax refund
• Review driver license requirement for taxpayers
• Find your school district code
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• Visit Individuals homepage for additional help

E-file your return

• Free File your return
• Choose another filing option
• Apply for an extension
• Change or amend a filed return
• Make a return payment
• Verify your tax preparer

Find free assistance

Our Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP) can help you with preparing and electronically filing your federal and New York State returns. You may also qualify for tax preparation assistance from VITA volunteers. And members of the military and their families may be eligible for free tax filing assistance through Military OneSource MilTax.

• Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP)
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and AARP sites near you
• MilTax

Check your refund

Follow the progress of your refund online or with our automated phone system (518-457-5149)—24/7!

• Check your refund status
• Learn why your refund was adjusted
• Get a replacement check

Find property tax check information

• Property Tax Credit Lookup
• How to report your property tax credits

Respond to a letter

If you receive a request for more information, your refund will take longer to process. However, you can respond to most letters online, quickly and easily.

See Respond to your letter and follow the steps outlined to resolve your letter as quickly as possible.