Employers must withhold a part of the employee’s wages for payment of income tax. New Mexico bases its withholding tax on an estimate of an employee’s State income tax liability. The State credits taxes withheld against the employee's actual income tax liability on...
Every person who operates a public water supply system must pay a water conservation fee. The fee equals three cents ($0.03) per thousand gallons of water produced. It also applies to water that a public water supply system acquires from a person who is not a public...
The registrants, owners and operators of most motor vehicles having a declared gross weight or gross vehicle weight over 26,000 pounds and who are using highways in New Mexico are subject to the weight distance tax (WDT) for use of the highways. They must file and pay...
Every employer who elects or is required to be covered by the Workers' Compensation Act, and every employee covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act, is assessed a fee for funding the administration of the Workers’ Compensation Administration (Section 52-5-19 NMSA...
The Taxation and Revenue Department is responsible for collecting taxes due. If you fail to file your taxes or owe money to the state, you should resolve your debt in a timely fashion. The first step is to establish communication with us. By law it is your...
The law requires all taxes to be paid in full. If you cannot make a payment in full by a certain date, the Department may agree to a payment plan that allows you to make installment payments on your tax debt. Please note that interest and penalty will continue to...
What is a Tax Clearance? Under New Mexico law, the tangible and intangible property used in any business remains subject to liability for payment of certain taxes incurred by the business. Consequently, a successor to that business may become liable for taxes incurred...
We are authorized to contract with an outside collection agency to recover delinquent taxes. See the following documents regarding your rights in that eventuality: FYI-400: Tax Audits and Protest Procedures FYI-402: Taxpayer Remedies FYI-405: Taxpayer Bill of Rights...
A notice of lien provides public notice of our interest in a taxpayer’s property or rights to property. It establishes the state’s priority among creditors. A levy authorizes us to seize taxpayer property. Lien When any person neglects or refuses to pay taxes after...
There are two ways that you can owe tax. The first way is to complete a self-filed tax return and not pay tax that is shown to be due or to make an error on the return. For example, you may have used the wrong tax rate. The second way is through the Department’s...