The 2026 tax filing season began Monday when the Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance started accepting returns. Taxpayers have until midnight on April 15 to file and pay their 2025 taxes.
State officials warned that errors can delay refunds. Enter whole dollar amounts with no pennies, and use a minus sign to show negatives and losses, not brackets or parentheses. Report every W-2, all cash, and any temporary or supplemental earnings.
The state increased the Empire State Child Credit for parents with qualifying children younger than 17 for the 2025 tax year. New York City also has targeted tax breaks like the household credit, the school tax credit, and a local Earned Income Tax Credit.
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For the child tax credit, the state offers up to $1,000 per kid under age 4, and $330 per kid aged 4 to 16, with no minimum income requirement. And income phase-outs let a family of four earning up to $170,000 qualify for partial credit…