NY unemployment tax refund for $10,200 non-taxable benefit still missing - anyone receive theirs?

The NY Department of Taxation is still processing these refunds in batches. According to their website, joint filers with combined incomes over $75,000 are in the final processing group. They're estimating completion by mid-October 2025. If you don't receive anything by November 1st, then you should contact them directly. It's frustrating, but they're dealing with millions of adjustments.

I got mine last week! But I'm single filing and my total income was under $60k. My brother who filed jointly with his wife is still waiting too. There was an announcement that they're processing the simpler returns first, then moving to joint filers, especially those with multiple income sources. If you received unemployment from both NY and another state, that might also delay processing.

still waiting for mine too. filed joint w/ wife. this is rediculous its OUR money and i need it for bills now not whenever they feel like it!!!!

I thought this was supposed to be automatic??? My tax guy said we dont need to do anything and they would just send the money. Im confused now do we need to file something extra??

The official guidance from NYSDOL states they are processing these in batches based on complexity, not just when you filed. Joint returns with unemployment benefits for both spouses get processed in the later batches. Here's what affects your place in line: 1. Filing status (single processed before joint) 2. Number of W-2s and income sources 3. Whether you had unemployment from multiple states 4. Income level (lower incomes processed first) 5. Whether you amended your return after the law change If you meet several of the "complexity factors," you'll be in the last batch. The final batch is scheduled to complete by October 15, 2025. If you don't receive anything by November 1st, THEN you should contact them for a status update.

my cousin works at the tax office and she says theyre way behind schedule they have like 30% of the staff they need and everyone is working overtime

I'd recommend checking your tax transcript on the NY Department of Taxation website. It won't tell you exactly when your refund will arrive, but it will show if an adjustment has been calculated. Look for a line item that says "Unemployment Compensation Exclusion Adjustment" or similar. If you see that, it means your return has been processed and the refund should be coming soon.

Anyone else have issues where they got a letter saying their refund was adjusted but the amount seems wrong? I was expecting around $1,200 back but they only sent $780. I'm trying to figure out if I should contest this or if there's something I'm misunderstanding about how they calculate it.

I was in the exact same situation and was getting nowhere by using the standard channels. After weeks of frustration, I tried Claimyr (claimyr.com) and actually got through to someone at the tax department who could help. They have this video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE. The agent explained that joint filers with combined income over $75K are in the final batch, scheduled for mid-October. They confirmed my adjustment was in the system but not finalized yet. At least now I know what's happening instead of wondering.

UPDATE: I finally got an email from NY Tax Department yesterday saying my return has been adjusted and I should receive the refund within 2-3 weeks! Looks like they're working through the backlog after all. Thanks everyone for your help and advice!