Is Your New York Inflation Refund Check Lost?

What every New Yorker needs to know if their inflation refund check is lost, stolen, or destroyed.

Millions of New Yorkers have begun to receive their inflation refund checks in the mail this month, and some are wondering what options they have if the check is lost in the mail or if it is mistakenly destroyed.

New York Inflation Refund Checks

Every New Yorker who is eligible to receive an inflation refund check should receive it in the mail by the end of November 2025. If you did receive yours and lost it, or it was ripped up, what should you do? Will the state send you a replacement?

Lost Inflation Refund Checks in New York

According to PIX 11, the Department of Taxation and Finance has a policy in place to handle lost, stolen, or destroyed checks. If you haven’t received your refund check yet, or it was stolen, destroyed, or is uncashed, here’s what they recommend you do:

If your inflation refund check wasn’t cashed before it was lost, stolen, or destroyed, you will need to contact the Personal Income Tax Information Center at 518-457-5181. You will need a copy of your most recently filed tax return when you call.

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If you still have your refund check, cash it as soon as possible, even if you received Form DTF-36, Application for an Uncashed Check. Once you cash the check, there is no need to complete the DTF-36 form.

Replacement Inflation Refund Checks in New York

If you do not have your tax refund check and need a replacement, you should automatically receive forms DTF-32, "Notification to Owner of an Uncashed Check", and DTF-36, "Application for an Uncashed Check".

Once you receive the forms, fill them out and mail them back no later than the response date on the forms. More information on the Department of Taxation and Finance inflation refund check policy can be found online here.