Additionally, taxpayers who both file and pay electronically receive an extension of their filing
deadline to April 30, 2014. If a return is filed electronically and any taxes due are also paid
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lectronically before April 30th, no penalty and interest is due. The filing deadline for all other 2013
returns and payments is April 15, 2014.
Generally for a paper return received at TRD early in the tax season, it takes four to six weeks
before the taxpayer receives a refund. If a paper return is filed after March 15, 2014, the taxpayer
may not receive a refund for up to 12 weeks. As part of the TRD commitment to provide high
quality customer service and minimize processing costs, TRD has set a goal to process error‐free,
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lectronically‐filed personal income tax returns within 10 to 14 days of receipt. This means TRD
would issue a refund within 14 days of receipt of an errorfree return that shows a refund
due.
TRD continues to offer Refund Express and electronic payment services to taxpayers and tax
professionals who use Fed/State electronic filing and TRD online filing. Refund Express and
electronic payment services allow tax return filers to electronically deposit refunds into a
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axpayer’s checking or savings account, or make tax payments directly from a taxpayer’s checking
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ccoun
t. By using the e‐check option, the taxpayer can choose the payment date.
NOTE: A payment made to TRD through the Fed/State program must come from a checking
account. New Mexico TRD cannot accept a payment for tax due from a savings account.
Qualifying as an E-File Provider
Before e‐filing with the IRS, tax preparation firms must apply for IRS authorization as an IRS e‐file
provider. Apply as early as possible to make sure you are approved in time for January 1, 2014. No
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dditional application form or application process is necessary for approval to file a New Mexico
PIT return through the IRS approved Fed/State software program.
After receiving acceptance by the IRS, the tax professional, ERO, or transmitter is automatically
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ccepted to file a New Mexico PIT return through the Fed/State program. However, you must make
sure the software you use is approved for Fed/State filing by New Mexico.
A list of approved software developers and programs is provided on the TRD website
w
ww.tax.newmexico.gov
. Click Tax Professionals, then Software Developers, and then click
Approved Software Developers for the Reproduction of 2013 New Mexico Tax Form.
How do you register to become an authorized IRS e‐file provider? Register for e‐services and then
complete the IRS e‐file application available at the IRS website
IRS tax professionals page. Use the web‐based application process when possible and allow 45 days
for IRS approval.
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