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7-2C-10. Final determination and notice of setoff.

A.     The determination of the validity and the amount of the setoff asserted or the application of setoff to a refund to which a debtor or spouse asserts entitlement in whole or in part under the provisions of the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act shall be final upon the exhaustion of the administrative or appellate process as applicable.   

B.     If, during application of setoff procedures, any changes occur in the amount of the refund subject to setoff, including any changes resulting from the filing of amended returns or the filing of additional returns during the calendar year for which the claimant agency has requested setoff with respect to the debtor, the department shall notify the claimant agency of these changes.  The department shall promulgate regulations or other appropriate administrative directives to set forth the procedures by which such notice shall be made and by which the amount held in suspense shall be adjusted when required.   

C.     Upon final determination of the entitlement of a debtor or spouse to any or all of that portion of a refund that has been transferred to the claimant agency, as the amount transferred may be adjusted in accordance with Subsection B of this section, the claimant agency shall remit to the debtor or spouse from the suspense fund the amount determined to be due, with an appropriate accounting.  A copy of the accounting shall be sent to the department.   

D.     Upon final determination, the claimant agency shall remit to itself from the suspense account that amount determined to be due the claimant agency and shall credit that amount against the debt.  In the case that the amount remitted is not sufficient to extinguish the debt, the claimant agency shall have the right to pursue collection of the remaining debt through any available remedy, including a proceeding under the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act for other calendar years.   

E.     Upon remittance from the suspense fund to the credit of the debtor's account pursuant to Subsection D of this section, the claimant agency shall notify the debtor in writing of the final determination of the setoff.  A copy of the notice shall be sent to the department.  The notice shall include:   

(1)     a final accounting of the refund against which the debt was set off, including the amount of the refund to which the debtor was entitled prior to setoff;   

(2)     the final determination of the amount of the debt that has been satisfied and the amount of debt, if any, still due and owing; and   

(3)     the amount of the refund in excess of the debt finally determined to be due and owing and the amount of any interest due.   

F.     Upon remittance from the suspense fund to the credit of the debtor's account pursuant to Subsection D of this section, any amount finally determined to be due to the debtor with respect to the refund amount shall be promptly paid by the claimant agency from the suspense account to the debtor with an appropriate accounting.  Interest due the debtor with respect to the amount of refund finally determined to be due the debtor for any period after the transfer to the suspense fund by the department pursuant to Subsection H of Section 7-2C-6 NMSA 1978 is authorized to be paid by the claimant agency from any funds available to it for this purpose.   

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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-7 > Article-2c > Section-7-2c-10

7-2C-10. Final determination and notice of setoff.

A.     The determination of the validity and the amount of the setoff asserted or the application of setoff to a refund to which a debtor or spouse asserts entitlement in whole or in part under the provisions of the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act shall be final upon the exhaustion of the administrative or appellate process as applicable.   

B.     If, during application of setoff procedures, any changes occur in the amount of the refund subject to setoff, including any changes resulting from the filing of amended returns or the filing of additional returns during the calendar year for which the claimant agency has requested setoff with respect to the debtor, the department shall notify the claimant agency of these changes.  The department shall promulgate regulations or other appropriate administrative directives to set forth the procedures by which such notice shall be made and by which the amount held in suspense shall be adjusted when required.   

C.     Upon final determination of the entitlement of a debtor or spouse to any or all of that portion of a refund that has been transferred to the claimant agency, as the amount transferred may be adjusted in accordance with Subsection B of this section, the claimant agency shall remit to the debtor or spouse from the suspense fund the amount determined to be due, with an appropriate accounting.  A copy of the accounting shall be sent to the department.   

D.     Upon final determination, the claimant agency shall remit to itself from the suspense account that amount determined to be due the claimant agency and shall credit that amount against the debt.  In the case that the amount remitted is not sufficient to extinguish the debt, the claimant agency shall have the right to pursue collection of the remaining debt through any available remedy, including a proceeding under the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act for other calendar years.   

E.     Upon remittance from the suspense fund to the credit of the debtor's account pursuant to Subsection D of this section, the claimant agency shall notify the debtor in writing of the final determination of the setoff.  A copy of the notice shall be sent to the department.  The notice shall include:   

(1)     a final accounting of the refund against which the debt was set off, including the amount of the refund to which the debtor was entitled prior to setoff;   

(2)     the final determination of the amount of the debt that has been satisfied and the amount of debt, if any, still due and owing; and   

(3)     the amount of the refund in excess of the debt finally determined to be due and owing and the amount of any interest due.   

F.     Upon remittance from the suspense fund to the credit of the debtor's account pursuant to Subsection D of this section, any amount finally determined to be due to the debtor with respect to the refund amount shall be promptly paid by the claimant agency from the suspense account to the debtor with an appropriate accounting.  Interest due the debtor with respect to the amount of refund finally determined to be due the debtor for any period after the transfer to the suspense fund by the department pursuant to Subsection H of Section 7-2C-6 NMSA 1978 is authorized to be paid by the claimant agency from any funds available to it for this purpose.   


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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-7 > Article-2c > Section-7-2c-10

7-2C-10. Final determination and notice of setoff.

A.     The determination of the validity and the amount of the setoff asserted or the application of setoff to a refund to which a debtor or spouse asserts entitlement in whole or in part under the provisions of the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act shall be final upon the exhaustion of the administrative or appellate process as applicable.   

B.     If, during application of setoff procedures, any changes occur in the amount of the refund subject to setoff, including any changes resulting from the filing of amended returns or the filing of additional returns during the calendar year for which the claimant agency has requested setoff with respect to the debtor, the department shall notify the claimant agency of these changes.  The department shall promulgate regulations or other appropriate administrative directives to set forth the procedures by which such notice shall be made and by which the amount held in suspense shall be adjusted when required.   

C.     Upon final determination of the entitlement of a debtor or spouse to any or all of that portion of a refund that has been transferred to the claimant agency, as the amount transferred may be adjusted in accordance with Subsection B of this section, the claimant agency shall remit to the debtor or spouse from the suspense fund the amount determined to be due, with an appropriate accounting.  A copy of the accounting shall be sent to the department.   

D.     Upon final determination, the claimant agency shall remit to itself from the suspense account that amount determined to be due the claimant agency and shall credit that amount against the debt.  In the case that the amount remitted is not sufficient to extinguish the debt, the claimant agency shall have the right to pursue collection of the remaining debt through any available remedy, including a proceeding under the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act for other calendar years.   

E.     Upon remittance from the suspense fund to the credit of the debtor's account pursuant to Subsection D of this section, the claimant agency shall notify the debtor in writing of the final determination of the setoff.  A copy of the notice shall be sent to the department.  The notice shall include:   

(1)     a final accounting of the refund against which the debt was set off, including the amount of the refund to which the debtor was entitled prior to setoff;   

(2)     the final determination of the amount of the debt that has been satisfied and the amount of debt, if any, still due and owing; and   

(3)     the amount of the refund in excess of the debt finally determined to be due and owing and the amount of any interest due.   

F.     Upon remittance from the suspense fund to the credit of the debtor's account pursuant to Subsection D of this section, any amount finally determined to be due to the debtor with respect to the refund amount shall be promptly paid by the claimant agency from the suspense account to the debtor with an appropriate accounting.  Interest due the debtor with respect to the amount of refund finally determined to be due the debtor for any period after the transfer to the suspense fund by the department pursuant to Subsection H of Section 7-2C-6 NMSA 1978 is authorized to be paid by the claimant agency from any funds available to it for this purpose.