NYS Inflation Reduction Checks Must Be Listed as Income on Federal Taxes Next Year

You should report Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ‘inflation refund’ checks on your taxes

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, that New York state has begun sending out "inflation refund" checks up to $400 to households across the state.(Aidin Bharti / Gov. Kathy Hochul's office )The inflation refund checks coming to New Yorkers’ mailboxes aren’t tax-free.State officials confirmed to Gothamist that the checks, which will start arriving this week, are subject to federal income tax. Federal charges won’t be deducted from…

NYS inflation reduction checks must be listed as income on federal taxes next year

Nearly 8 million New York households, including 1.25 million on Long Island, will receive the check from the state.

Hochul’s Election-Year ‘Inflation Refund’ Checks Can’t Cover Costs Of Her Green Agenda

Hochul’s election-year ‘inflation refund’ checks won’t offset the soaring living costs and utility hikes her green-energy agenda created.