If you qualify for a state "Inflation Check", watch the mailbox as they started going out last Friday.
NYS Inflation refund checks started going out to qualified tax filters on Friday. If you qualify for the one-time payment, you do not have to do anything; the check will automatically be sent. Checks will be delivered over a period of several weeks throughout October and November. Qualifications for getting a check include the filing of a state resident tax return with reported income in the approved thresholds and not being claimed as a dependent on another tax filers return. Payments range from $150 to $400 based on income and filing status. The check will be sent to the address on the most recent income tax form.