 Filing your return has never been easier
With multiple free e-file options, filing your personal income tax return is the easiest it’s ever been. Using your computer, tablet, or mobile device, you can prepare and e-file your return whenever and wherever you want.
Returns are due April 15, 2025. Visit our resource center for everything you'll need to get started.
Resources to help you succeed this filing season
Get ready to file:
After you file:
Get ready to file your taxes
 Review your filing options
E-filing is the easiest, fastest, and most secure way to file your personal income tax return. And it may not cost you a thing.
Skip the hassle with Direct File
Direct File is a free, easy-to-use electronic filing option for eligible taxpayers filing basic federal and New York State returns.
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With Direct File, you can file for free anytime, anywhere. Plus, there's:
✔ no software to install
✔ no ads to click through
✔ no hidden fees
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If your 2024 wages were less than $200,000—or $250,000 if you’re filing a joint return—you may qualify.
Or try Free File
If your 2024 federal adjusted gross income was $84,000 or less, you may qualify to use Free File software to e-file both your federal and state returns—at no cost.
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Or try another e-file option
If you don't qualify for Direct File or Free File, we have other options—including other free ones—that may work for you. See E-file options for personal income tax for all your electronic filing options.
Sign up for emails about your return and refund
 Create an Individual Online Services account, then sign up for email notifications to:
✔ confirm we received your return,
✔ view and respond to letters about your return online, and
✔ receive a message when we issue your refund.
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Gather your documentation
 If you received unemployment compensation, request your Form 1099-G from the Department of Labor. Remember to include the full amount on your New York State personal income tax return.
Log in to your Online Services account to verify the amounts of any extension or estimated tax payments you've made.
Request direct deposit—it's the easiest, fastest way to get your refund (Español | 繁體中文 | Русский | বাংলা | Kreyòl ayisyen | 한국어).
Understand your payment options
 If you owe a balance on your New York State income tax return, you can pay—or schedule a payment for—any day up to and including the April 15 due date.
You can pay:
- directly from your bank account for free, or
- with your credit card for a fee.
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After you file
 Check your refund status
Get the most up-to-date information about your refund and return:
If you need help finding your refund amount, visit Refund amount requested for troubleshooting tips (Español | 繁體中文 | Русский | বাংলা | Kreyòl ayisyen | 한국어).
For answers to some of your most common questions, visit Understanding your refund status (Español | 繁體中文 | Русский | বাংলা | Kreyòl ayisyen | 한국어).
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Respond to a letter
 If we send you a letter about your return, respond online. It's the fastest way to provide a response or send us documentation.
Review our checklists for acceptable proof first, to ensure your response is complete.
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