Depositing and Reporting Withheld Taxes: New Mexico

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: Vicki M. Lambert, The Payroll Advisor

Summary

• New Mexico employers' deposit thresholds, schedules and due dates are based on the amount of taxes due. See Deposit Thresholds and Schedules; Deposit and Filing Due Dates.
• All taxes must be reported on the prescribed forms. See Forms.
• An employer is subject to a penalty for failing to file tax returns by the due date. See Penalties.
• Certain employers are required to make deposits electronically using certain methods. See Electronic Deposit Requirements.
• New Mexico employers may choose to file an annual return to reconcile the total amounts shown as withheld on Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, with the total tax withheld and paid to the state. See Annual Reconciliation Forms and Filing Deadlines.
• All New Mexico employers must file Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, annually with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department for each employee and each individual for whom an amount has been withheld for a pension or an annuity. See Form W-2 Filing Requirements.