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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-7 > Article-3 > Section-7-3-77-3-7. Statements of withholding.
A. Except for employers required to file quarterly withholding information returns pursuant to the Withholding Tax Act or required to file a wage and contribution report to the workforce solutions department pursuant to Section 51-1-12 NMSA 1978, every employer shall file an annual statement of withholding for each employee. This statement shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall be filed with the department on or before the last day of February of the year following that for which the statement is made. It shall include the total compensation paid the employee and the total amount of tax withheld for the calendar year or portion of a calendar year if the employee has worked less than a full calendar year.
B. Except for payors who file the quarterly withholding information returns pursuant to the Withholding Tax Act, every payor shall file an annual statement of withholding for each individual from whom some portion of a pension or an annuity has been deducted and withheld by that payor. This statement shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall be filed with the department on or before the last day of February of the year following that for which the statement is made. It shall include the total amount of pension or annuity paid to the individual and the amount of tax withheld for the calendar year.
C. Every person required to deduct and withhold tax from a payment of winnings that are subject to withholding shall file an annual statement of withholding for each wagerer from whom some portion of a payment of winnings has been deducted and withheld by that person. The statement shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall be filed with the department on or before the last day of February of the year following that for which the statement is made. It shall include the total amount of winnings paid to the individual and the amount of tax withheld for the calendar year. The department may also require any person who is required to submit an information return to the internal revenue service regarding the winnings of another person to submit copies of the return to the department.
