Low- and moderate-income families with children in New York will receive some extra financial help starting next month, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
The governor said more than 1 million families throughout the state will get a supplemental payment of up to $330 per child through the Empire State Child Credit.
Taxpayers do not need to apply to receive a payment, which will arrive in the mail in the form of a check. The state will automatically send a check to New Yorkers who received an Empire State Child Credit of at least $100 for tax year 2023.
Checks will start going out the first week of August and will continue for several weeks, the governor’s office said.
Hochul is distributing the money to address the continued cost of living challenges many New Yorkers face.
“We’re putting money back in the pockets of more than a million New Yorkers because this administration delivers for working families,” she said. “Our work is far from over. From expanding tax credits to increasing access to child care assistance, I’ll never stop fighting to address the cost of living for working parents and help them create a brighter future for their kids.”
The Empire State Child Credit is a refundable tax credit for income-qualified New Yorkers with children. In 2023, Hochul and the state legislature expanded the Empire State Child Credit to include children younger than age 4.
The payments will range from 25 to 100% of a taxpayer’s Empire State Child Credit received for tax year 2023. The percentage depends on income. More information about eligibility can be found at tax.ny.gov.
Taxpayers who received an Empire State Child Credit of at least $100 on their 2023 state tax returns will receive a check in the mail.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) said the credit will provide “much-needed relief” to New York families.
“The assembly majority is committed to making our state a more affordable place to raise a family, and giving them more financial flexibility is an important piece of that,” he said. “We will continue to work with our colleagues in the Senate and with the governor to put New York families first.”
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