# Tax Question (How and when will I get my money?) Any New Yorkers wanna comment? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 22, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-how-and-when-will-i-get-my-money-any-new-yorkers-wanna-comment/349419 "2006-03-22T12:42:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-how-and-when-will-i-get-my-money-any-new-yorkers-wanna-comment/349419/1 "2006-03-22T12:42:23Z")
So, I worked about three months in the US before moving to DK. Luckily for me that puts me in the lowest tax bracket, so I pay 0 dollars to the IRS. But, since I lived in New York City, I paid other taxes too. I paid New York State and City income tax Social Security and Federal. i think that was it. At least the big ones. Which ones will I get back? Does that depend on the lowest brackets for each tax? I earned about 4500 dollars and I probably paid about 1200 in taxes all together. How much can I expect to get back, and more importantly, when? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-how-and-when-will-i-get-my-money-any-new-yorkers-wanna-comment/349419/2 "2006-03-22T16:39:27Z")
[QUOTE=Merkwurdigliebe] So, I worked about three months in the US before moving to DK. Luckily for me that puts me in the lowest tax bracket, so I pay 0 dollars to the IRS. But, since I lived in New York City, I paid other taxes too. I paid New York State and City income tax Social Security and Federal. i think that was it. At least the big ones. Which ones will I get back? Does that depend on the lowest brackets for each tax? I earned about 4500 dollars and I probably paid about 1200 in taxes all together. How much can I expect to get back, and more importantly, when? [/QUOTE] When did you file, presumably as a partial-year resident? If memory serves, the turnaround time on a check was something like 4-6 weeks after filing. ---
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-how-and-when-will-i-get-my-money-any-new-yorkers-wanna-comment/349419/3 "2006-03-22T16:50:07Z")
FICA, a seperate line to the Federal govt, you’re not likely to see again. Social Security - See FICA. I have no idea on NYC or New York State taxes. I’d imagine for all 3 of the “income taxes” (NYC, NYS, USA-IRS) you’ll need to file a return, and based on the lack of actual obligation (and a small $4500 gross), you’ll get all of those back. The key is that you have to file a return though. They won’t just “send you a check.” IANAL/A/TG (lawyer, accountant, tax guy) ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-how-and-when-will-i-get-my-money-any-new-yorkers-wanna-comment/349419/4 "2006-03-22T18:31:34Z")
bah, I just checked…I’m not filing the NY State taxes because I only owed 1 dollar and it costs about 14 to file online. Unlike Federal Income Tax, the taxes in New York and NYC start at 0, whereas in the US I think its around 5000. So while my federal taxes were witheld when they needn’t be, the New York taxes were witheld when I had to pay them anyway. So that’s no fun. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-how-and-when-will-i-get-my-money-any-new-yorkers-wanna-comment/349419/5 "2006-03-22T21:08:30Z")
[QUOTE=Merkwurdigliebe] bah, I just checked…I’m not filing the NY State taxes because I only owed 1 dollar and it costs about 14 to file online. Unlike Federal Income Tax, the taxes in New York and NYC start at 0, whereas in the US I think its around 5000. So while my federal taxes were witheld when they needn’t be, the New York taxes were witheld when I had to pay them anyway. So that’s no fun. [/QUOTE] Um, you still have to file even if you don’t owe, or even if you owe a minimal amount. They will know you earned money there and will be expecting a return. And yes, you often get dinged by state and local even when your allowances for Federal were high enough to take out excess tax.