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Gov. Hochul Warns New Yorkers Of Scammers Targeting Inflation Refund Checks: What To Know
Inflation refund checks up to $400 are being sent to 8.2 million households statewide with no action required, helping families manage rising living costs, officials said.
- Starting today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced checks up to $400 are being mailed to 8.2 million households, with deliveries continuing throughout October and November across New York State.
- As part of the budget earlier this year, the New York State Legislature approved rebates funded by higher sales tax revenue officials said, and Hochul proposed them to ease rising prices.
- The New York State Tax Department says payment amounts vary by filing status: single filers up to $75,000 receive $200, over $75,000 up to $150,000 get $150, while joint filers up to $150,000 get $400 and over $150,000 up to $300,000 receive $300.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Sunday that scammers are demanding payment information and urged residents to delete, block and report suspicious messages, noting the Tax Department and IRS do not call or text for personal data.
- The state is using 2023 tax-year records to send checks to filers of form IT-201 with qualifying income, eligible New Yorkers need not apply, and 1.25 million Long Island recipients are included.
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New York began mailing inflation refund checks last week.
·Syracuse, United States
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NYers warned of alleged scheme targeting inflation refund check recipients
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning New Yorkers of an alleged scheme targeting the recipients of inflation refund checks. State residents have received text messages, phone calls, emails and mailings saying that bank information is required to get the money, according to Hochul. She emphasized that the state will never ask for personal information and is not directly depositing checks into eligible New Yorkers' bank accounts, but sen…
·New York, United States
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