N.M. Stat. § 51-1-57
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§ 51-1-57. Amnesty
Official statutory text
A. The secretary shall establish a tax amnesty program for all employers owing any contributions or payments in lieu of contributions. Notice of the tax amnesty program shall be provided to each known delinquent employer. Such notice shall specify the amount of known delinquency and the taxable period for which amnesty may be sought.
B. The amnesty program shall be conducted from the period July 1, 1991 through September 30, 1991.
C. The amnesty program shall provide that upon written application by any employer and payment by such employer of all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions for any taxable period ending prior to July 1, 1990, the collection of interest and penalties shall be waived. Amnesty shall be granted only to those employers applying for amnesty during the period July 1, 1991 through September 30, 1991 who pay all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions due and file all delinquent quarterly wage and contribution reports. Failure to pay all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions due at the time of application and failure to file all delinquent quarterly wage and contribution reports at the time of application shall invalidate any amnesty granted. Amnesty shall be granted only for the periods specified in this section and only if all amnesty provisions are satisfied by the employer.
B. The amnesty program shall be conducted from the period July 1, 1991 through September 30, 1991.
C. The amnesty program shall provide that upon written application by any employer and payment by such employer of all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions for any taxable period ending prior to July 1, 1990, the collection of interest and penalties shall be waived. Amnesty shall be granted only to those employers applying for amnesty during the period July 1, 1991 through September 30, 1991 who pay all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions due and file all delinquent quarterly wage and contribution reports. Failure to pay all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions due at the time of application and failure to file all delinquent quarterly wage and contribution reports at the time of application shall invalidate any amnesty granted. Amnesty shall be granted only for the periods specified in this section and only if all amnesty provisions are satisfied by the employer.
Status: in_force
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