The 2022–2023 New York State budget provides for one-time checks to eligible taxpayers for two separate payments:

one based on the Empire State child credit, and
one based on the earned income credit (or noncustodial parent earned income credit).

You are entitled to a payment if, for tax year 2021, you received at least $100 for either or both credits from New York State and also have filed your New York State income tax return (Form IT-201) by April 18, 2022, or had a valid extension of time to file.

If you are eligible, you don't need to take any action. According with NYS, they will automatically send you a check, and it will begin to be mailed in October 2022 and goes until the end of the year.

There is a question that you might be asking now: how much? The amount will be based on your 2021 Empire State child credit, your New York State earned income credit (or noncustodial parent earned income credit), or both.

The payment for the Empire State child credit is anywhere from 25% to 100% of the amount of the credit you received for 2021. The percentage depends on your income. 

The payment for the earned income credit (or noncustodial parent earned income credit) is 25% of the amount of the credit you received for 2021.

For more information and to calculate the amount, you can check the NYS official website:

https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/child-earned-payments.htm#estimate