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To assist you with providing a high level of service to clients, we want to make you aware of Additional New York State Child and Earned Income Tax Payments that will be sent to certain taxpayers.

This month, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will begin mailing checks to approximately 1.8 million New Yorkers who received the 2021 Empire State Child Credit, the Earned Income Credit (or Noncustodial Parent Earned Income Credit), or both.

If your clients qualify for one or both payments, they don’t need to do anything. The Department of Taxation and Finance will automatically calculate the total payment and mail them a check.

Below is the email the department is sending to taxpayers about these checks. Please share this information with those who work with your clients, so that they can provide information and respond to questions that may arise.

Sincerely,

Amanda Hiller
Acting Commissioner and General Counsel
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

Did you receive the Empire State child credit or

earned income credit? Additional payments may be heading your way!

We are sending one-time checks to eligible taxpayers for up to two additional payments, one based on the Empire State child credit, and one based on the earned income credit!

If you received the Empire State child credit, New York State earned income credit (or noncustodial parent earned income credit), or both for tax year 2021, you may be eligible.

If you are eligible, you don't need to take any action. We'll automatically send you a check if, for tax year 2021, you received at least $100 for either or both of the following credits from New York State: 

• an Empire State child credit
• a New York State earned income credit (or noncustodial parent earned income credit)

We are mailing checks from October through the end of the year. 

 Am I eligible?

You are entitled to a payment if, for tax year 2021, you: 

• received at least $100 for either or both of the following credits from New York State:
  • an Empire State child credit, 
  • a New York State earned income credit (or noncustodial parent earned income credit); and
• filed your New York State income tax return (Form IT-201) by April 18, 2022, or had a valid extension of time to file.

What do I need to do?

We will automatically mail checks to eligible taxpayers. 

You do not need to take any action, unless you recently moved. You can update your address online, anytime, with an Individual Online Services account:  

1. Log in to (or create) your Individual Online Services account.
2. From your Account Summary homepage, select the ≡ Services menu in the upper-left corner, then choose Change of address.

When will I get my check?

We'll start mailing checks to eligible taxpayers in October, and we'll mail most checks by October 31.

Watch your mailbox for a check that looks like this:

We cannot provide a specific delivery schedule, and our Contact Center representatives have no additional information. If you're eligible, you may receive your check before or after your neighbor or family member. 

How much money will I get?

Checks can include amounts for one or two payments: 

• one based on anywhere from 25% to 100% of the Empire State child credit you received for 2021 (the percentage depends on your income), and
• one based on 25% of the New York State earned income credit (or noncustodial parent earned income credit) you received for 2021.

You can estimate the amount of each payment using information from your 2021 New York State income tax return (Form IT-201). If you don’t have a copy of your return, log in to the software you used to file to view a copy, or request the information from your tax preparer (if you used one).

Do I need to report this payment on my New York State income tax return?

You do not need to report this payment on your 2022 New York State income tax return. 

Where can I learn more?

For more information, visit Additional New York State child and earned income tax payments.

If you have a question, check out our frequently asked questions.

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