Read more about the article Legislators use of tax dollars now publicly disclosed
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Legislators use of tax dollars now publicly disclosed

After years of secrecy, and obfuscated efforts to keep it that way, legislators capital outlay spending will now be publicly disclosed for New Mexicans to review. Representative Matthew McQueen of…

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Moody’s CNN ‘Back To Normal’ index has bad news for NM

CNN Business and Moody's Analytics have joined together in creating a national "Back To Normal" index for rating and evaluating states recoveries to pre-covid levels. The index was created using…

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Read more about the article That SPAM call could be the State Tax and Revenue Department
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That SPAM call could be the State Tax and Revenue Department

Today the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department began reaching out to taxpayers who have missed the July 15th deadline for filing. The outbound calls from the department’s upgraded call…

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Read more about the article Governor and LFC propose similar budget fixes
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Governor and LFC propose similar budget fixes

On Wednesday the office of the Governor and State Legislative Finance Committee unveiled thier proposals for fixing the the $2 billion deficit in New Mexico’s budget. Both plans offered solutions…

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Descartes Labs asks for even more LEDA funding

The company that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham hired to use cell phone data to track New Mexican's compliance with 'stay at home' directives - now wants to borrow tax dollars to…

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Read more about the article Taxpayers: be warned about increase in scam activity
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Taxpayers: be warned about increase in scam activity

Taxpayers and tax practitioners should be especially alert to phishing and other scam activity related to tax extensions and federal stimulus payments.The deadline for filing New Mexico and federal income…

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The House minority whip plans to introduce “Taxpayer Bill of Rights.”

State Representative Rod Montoya said that he would be introducing a state “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” during this year’s legislative session. The bill would create an amendment to the state constitution…

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