Anyone single received NY unemployment tax refund yet? Still waiting on mine

I'm single and just got mine yesterday! It took almost 4 months from when I filed in late February. The direct deposit was separate from my regular tax refund, and they didn't send any notification, it just appeared in my account labeled 'NYS UNEMPLOYMENT TAX REFUND'. The amount was pretty close to what my tax guy estimated too. I think they're just processing them in batches and single filers might be in a later batch.

I'm STILL waiting and I filed in January!!!! Single, claimed $8,900 in unemployment last year. Called TWICE to ask about it and both times got different answers. First person said "it's processing" and second person said they "don't have any information about unemployment tax refunds" which is COMPLETE BS!!!! The website says 8-12 weeks but it's been WAAAAAY longer than that now. Starting to think they're hoping we'll just forget about it.

Tax specialist here. The NY Department of Taxation and Finance is indeed processing these unemployment tax adjustment refunds in batches, with no publicly announced schedule. For 2024 returns, they're handling married filing jointly returns first, then head of household, and finally single filers. Some single filers are starting to receive them now, but many won't see theirs until July or even August. A few things to check if you're concerned: 1. Verify your direct deposit information was correct on your return 2. Check if you had any offsets (child support, state debts) that might reduce your refund amount 3. Make sure you properly reported your unemployment on Schedule 1 If it's been more than 16 weeks since filing, you can request a refund status check by calling the Tax Department's dedicated line at 518-457-5181.

I tried calling the NY tax department about this last week and spent TWO HOURS on hold before giving up. Has anyone actually managed to talk to a real person there? Is there a better number to call or a specific time of day that works?

am i the only one who had no idea we could get a tax refund for unemployment benefits? i collected for like 5 months last year after my company downsized but i didn't claim anything special on my taxes. did i miss out on money???

I finally got mine yesterday - single filer, filed in March. It was $1,240 which was actually more than I expected. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the order they're processing these in. My roommate filed the same week as me (also single) and still hasn't received hers. They're definitely behind schedule compared to what they initially announced.

my sister got hers but shes in buffalo and im in NYC. maybe theyre doing it by region? anyone else notice that pattern?

Update for anyone still checking this thread - I called the tax department this morning (waited 45 minutes) and the representative told me they are STILL processing single filer unemployment tax refunds and will be through July. They're prioritizing earlier filers first, but there are apparently over 200,000 eligible returns to process just for singles. So hang in there!