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A change in the tax law could end up allowing taxpayers in New York to take home more money in 2024.

Since the pandemic and recession that followed the government has spent a lot of money trying to keep the economy going

First thing, don't panic

As tax day looms, here are a few tips if you haven't filed yet or received your refund

If you were unemployed during the pandemic, you may be receiving a surprise refund for $1,600.

Chances are if you got your tax refund from the IRS it is already gone. But there is some hope to see a surprise tax refund that could be deposited in your bank account starting this week. This is because some taxpayers overpaid taxes on their unemployment compensation in 2020.

4 million tax refunds are being sent out. Are you getting one?

Will some in Buffalo receive a "surprise" tax refund?

Where is your tax refund? The wait could take months rather than weeks, but why?

There are nearly 20 million people living in New York state and nearly 1/4 of us received unemployment and enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits since this whole thing started last year. So that is nearly 5 million people collecting a smaller amount of money than their job paid and they have to pay tax on this money. Or do they?

There are two types of people in the world. Ones that scramble to get their tax documents and find someone to help them do theme days before they are due. And then there are the people that want their money FIRST. Right out of the gate, they meet with their accountant on day #1 and hope that in no time they will get their money back from the state and the IRS...

It's not uncommon to hear about tax filing extensions, but this year, we are actually getting a delay for when they will begin processing returns.