NEW YORK (WBNG) -- The 2025-2026 New York State budget, for the first time, is offering inflation refund checks.

These one-time payments provide relief to New Yorkers who have paid increased sales tax due to inflation.

For those who are eligible, checks will be automatically sent.

The checks will be mailed over a period of several weeks starting at the end of September.

Those who are eligible for a refund include those who, for the 2023 tax year:

Filed Form IT-201, New York State Income Tax Return

Reported income within the qualifying thresholds below

Were not claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return

The Department of Taxation and Finance estimates that more than 8 million people will receive these refunds.

For more information, visit the Department of Taxation and Fin

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