The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is warning taxpayers about fraudulent demand letters going out to property owners who are delinquent on their taxes.
The letters tell the owners to call a 1-800 number by a certain date or the state will seize their property.
The letters are not from the state Taxation and Revenue Department.
Anyone with an outstanding property tax debt should work directly with the treasurer’s office in the county where their property is located or with Taxation and Revenue at 505-827-0883 if the debt is three or more years past due and has been turned over to the state for collection.
The Taxation and Revenue Department does auction properties for delinquent taxes when it has been unable to collect debts owed on those properties. The department schedules at least one auction in each county annually.
If a property owner is delinquent on their taxes in Bernalillo County, they are encouraged to call the Treasurer’s Office at 505-468-7031. If a property owner is more than three years behind in their taxes, they should contact the New Mexico’s Tax and Revenue Department at 505-827-0338. Neither the BernCo Treasurer’s Office nor the state Tax and Revenue Dept. have 1-800 numbers.
