Recent study shows N.Y. counties that have highest average tax refund. Where does Staten Island rank?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Each tax season, nearly 75% of U.S. taxpayers get reimbursed for overpaying their taxes throughout the year, data shows.
A recent study conducted by SmartAsset that focused on the 2022 filing season determined the counties in each state that received the highest average tax refund. To get the ranking, the company divided the total amount of money refunded by the Internal Revenue Service in each county by the number of refunds distributed to residents in each county.
In New York state, the study found that Manhattan (New York County) has the highest amount of average tax refund. And Staten Island (Richmond County) — with less than half the population of Manhattan — ranks number nine in New York counties with the highest average tax refund.
Top 10 counties in New York with the Highest Tax Refund
1. New York County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 518,150
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $4,228
2. Westchester County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 316,750
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $3,666
3. Nassau County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 478,790
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $3,390
4. Rockland County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 103,540
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $3,349
5. Bronx County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 550,180
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $3,055
6. Suffolk County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 572,520
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $3,011
7. Orange County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 141,630
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $2,928
8. Kings County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 915,200
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $2,924
9. Richmond County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 168,070
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $2,923
10. Sullivan County, N.Y.
Number of taxpayers that received refunds: 27,250
Average Tax Amount Refunded: $2,843