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About Us
The Treasurer’s Office is the property tax collector for the County of Taos, Municipalities, School Districts, Special Districts and the State of New Mexico; and acts as a Fiscal Agent for other agencies within Taos County. The Treasurer is an essential part of County Government, we are the "banker" for Taos County.
Treasurer Duties
- Keep account of all monies received and disbursed.
- Keep track of all checks written and paid.
- Keep books, papers and monies pertaining to this Office ready for inspection by the Board of Commission at all times.
- Prepare a financial statement Section 10-17-4 for County Commissioners, the County Manager, the Finance Department and the Department of Finance and Administration on a monthly basis.
- Assist in County Audit.
- Responsible for the billing and collection of property taxes.
- Supervises the collection and deposits from all county departments that collect fees for service, licenses and revenues from grants and bonds issued and other special assessment.
- All public monies must be deposited within twenty-four (24) hours after being received.
- The County Treasurer invests surplus monies until they are needed for essential County operations.
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Contact
Evangeline S. Romero
105 Albright Street Suite G
Taos, NM 87571
Ph: (575) 737-6340
Fax: (575) 737-6359
Hours
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Monday – Friday
(Open during lunch hour)
Staff Directory / Staff Photo
Property Tax Division
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Property Taxes
Property tax bills are mailed from Taos, New Mexico on November 1 of each year. The first half payment is due November 10 and becomes delinquent if payment is not received or posted before December 10. The second half payment is due April 10 and becomes delinquent if the payment is not received or posted by May 10. Pursuant to Section 7-38-49 and 50 NMSA 1978, if property taxes become delinquent, a one percent (1%) interest and one percent (1%) penalty shall be imposed, but the total penalty shall not exceed five percent (5%).
Approximately 68,000 property tax bills are sent out by the County Treasurer’s Office annually. The County Assessor sets the assessed valuation and the State of New Mexico sets the tax rates for the County with final approval by the State of New Mexico Finance and Administration.
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Payment Acceptance
The Office of the Treasurer accepts cash, personal checks, money orders, cashier checks, and is equipped to accept Visa and MasterCard for payments made in our office and Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Disccover for payments made online. Payment for taxes can also be made at any of our local banks: First Community Bank, Centinel Bank and Peoples Banking Unusual.
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