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New York energy rebate checks: Who qualifies for payments up to $200?
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- New York State will begin mailing energy rebate checks of up to $200 starting September 21 as part of a $1 billion program to help offset rising energy costs.
- Approximately 8.2 million households are eligible for the one-time payments, which will be sent automatically through December without the need to apply.
- The rebate amounts vary by income and filing status: joint filers earning under $150,000 receive $200, those earning $150,000-$300,000 get $150, and single filers under $150,000 receive $100.
- Eligibility requires filing a 2024 New York state income tax return, full-time residency in the state, and not being claimed as a dependent on another return.
- Governor Kathy Hochul emphasized the program as part of the state's affordability agenda to help families struggling with high energy and gas prices.
