Anyone know when NY unemployment tax refunds are coming for those who filed in March?

That gives me hope! Did you get any kind of notice before it showed up, or did it just appear in your account?

No notice at all, just randomly checked my account and it was there. they sent a letter like 2 weeks AFTER the deposit lol. classic IRS 🙄

Did you file simple or complicated return? wondering if that affects the timeline

Pretty simple return. Just W2 and unemployment. No dependents or anything fancy.

this sounds like an ad. does this actually work? seems kinda sketchy ngl

I was super skeptical too but I was desperate after waiting 3 months. it actually connects you with a real person at unemployment. best money I ever spent to get my questions answered immediately instead of waiting months.

another day, another company promising to fix the unfixable unemployment system lol

I get the cynicism, but this isn't some magic fix - they just handle the hold time so you don't have to. That's it. Was worth it for me when I needed answers.

wait I'm confused - is this for tax refunds from the IRS or for unemployment questions? they're different things

You're right - I had both issues. For unemployment questions it helped me talk to NYSDOL. For tax refund status you'd need to reach IRS, but sometimes unemployment can verify if they've sent your info to IRS correctly.

I feel your pain. The system is completely overwhelmed. Took me 9 months to get all my unemployment issues sorted last year. now this tax mess.

Its insane that we pay their salaries with our taxes and they cant even process our tax returns on time. the irony is killing me

This is super helpful, thank you! How do you know they're working on March/April filings now? Did you get an update from somewhere?

My accountant has a dashboard that shows general processing timelines. Plus I'm in a FB group where people post when they receive theirs, and there's a definite pattern showing March filers getting theirs now.

Did your accountant say anything about people who amended their returns instead of waiting? I got impatient and filed an amendment in May 🤦‍♂️

Oof, amendments are taking even longer - like 20+ weeks according to my accountant. They're asking people NOT to amend for just the unemployment tax break because it's creating duplicate work. Might be faster to call and see if you can withdraw the amendment.

well that was a massive fail on my part 😅

Did you have to do anything to get it or it just showed up?

Just showed up! No warning, no email, nothing.

Have you tried contacting your state representative? That's what finally worked for me after months of waiting.

I've called everyone short of the damn governor at this point. Left messages with 3 different reps and no callbacks.

Yo same boat. finally broke down and used claimyr.com to get thru to someone and it helped with the unemployment side at least. still waiting on irs tho

The American Rescue Plan made the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits tax-free for 2020 (if your income was under $150k). If you filed before this passed, the IRS is supposed to automatically adjust your return and send you back the taxes you paid on that portion.

OMG WHAT? I had no idea! I got like $15k in unemployment last year and paid taxes on all of it. So I should be getting money back???

Yep! Depending on your tax bracket, you should get back whatever percentage you paid on that first $10,200. Could be anywhere from like $700-1500 probably.

mind = blown 🤯 thanks for explaining!

Can your friend see if they've processed specific returns? I filed in February and still nothing 😭

Nah he just has general info on which batches they're processing, not individual returns. But February should definitely have been processed by now, might be worth calling to make sure there's no hold on your account.

I got that too! Called and they said it was randomly selected for review, could take 60-120 more days 😩

same here. the reviews are completely random from what I hear. just bad luck I guess

I've set up alerts on my banking app so I get notified immediately when any deposit over $500 comes in. The waiting is killing me!

Im checking my account so much my bank probably thinks im casing the joint 🤣

Same but im scared to check and be disappointed AGAIN

Real MVP right here 👆 just called and they gave me an actual update instead of the generic bs I've been getting

tried calling but couldn't get through - line was busy for 2 hours straight

Yeah they're slammed too. Best times to call are right when they open (7am EST) or during lunch (1-2pm EST). Fewer callers then.