New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 3 - TAXATION
Chapter 1 - TAX ADMINISTRATION
Part 4 - FILING
Section 3.1.4.12 - EXTENSIONS

Universal Citation: 3 NM Admin Code 3.1.4.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. GOOD CAUSE FOR EXTENSIONS:

(1) "Good cause" for which the secretary or secretary's delegate may grant extensions is construed strictly. Such extensions for no more than a total of 12 months will be granted only in situations in which the taxpayer shows a good faith effort to comply with the statute.

(2) Example 1: If the taxpayer operates a multistate business and the filing of returns for New Mexico taxes at the statutory due date would cause the taxpayer unreasonable bookwork and recordkeeping, an extension will be given favorable consideration by the secretary or secretary's delegate.

(3) Example 2: If the taxpayer is temporarily disabled because of injury or prolonged illness and the taxpayer can show that the taxpayer is unable to procure the services of a person to complete the taxpayer's return, an extension will be given favorable consideration.

(4) Example 3: If the conduct of the taxpayer's business has been substantially impaired due to the disability of a principal officer of the taxpayer, physical damage to the taxpayer's business or other similar impairments to the conduct of the taxpayer's business causing the taxpayer an inability to compute taxes before the due date, an extension of time will be given favorable consideration.

(5) Example 4: If the taxpayer's accountant has suddenly died or has become disabled and unable to perform services for the taxpayer and the taxpayer can show that the taxpayer is unable either to complete the return or to procure the services of a person to complete the return before the due date, an extension will be given favorable consideration.

(6) Example 5: If the taxpayer is awaiting the outcome of a court or administrative proceeding or the action of the internal revenue service on a federal tax claim, an extension will be given favorable consideration provided that the extension does not contravene the time limits established by this statute or other New Mexico or federal statute.

B. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING EXTENSIONS - PERIOD OF EXTENSION:

(1) The procedures in Subsection B of 3.1.4.12 NMAC apply only to extensions which the applicant must request; these procedures do not apply to automatic extensions under Subsection E of 3.1.4.12 NMAC.

(2) Any taxpayer may request an extension of time in which to file a tax return. Such a request must be in writing and must be received by the department on or before the date that the tax is due. The application for extension must clearly set forth:
(a) the tax or tax return to which the extension, if granted, will apply;

(b) a clear statement of the reasons for the requested extension; and

(c) the signature of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's authorized representative.

(3) The extension will not be granted unless a reason satisfactory to the secretary or secretary's delegate appears in the request.

(4) An approved extension will ordinarily be granted for a period of 30 days. A request for longer extensions must state the reason why the 30 days is insufficient. Additional 30-day extensions or a longer extension may be granted by the secretary or secretary's delegate for up to a maximum aggregate extension of 12 months.

(5) Example 1: P is in the business of preparing tax returns. P realizes that, because of the great volume of business, P will be unable to complete all of P's customers' tax returns before the due date. P submits to the secretary a request for an extension of time on behalf of each customer whose return P is unable to complete. The request will be denied. It is irrelevant to consider whether or not P's request states a good cause because an extension will not be granted unless the taxpayer's personal necessity is the basis of the request. In this case, each of the taxpayers must request an extension and give "good cause" for this privilege.

(6) Example 2: On April 20, 20XX, T is granted a 30-day extension for payment of March, 20XX, taxes due April 25, 20XX. On May 20, 20XX, T, showing good cause, requests a further extension of the March taxes for 12 months. A 12-month extension will not be granted because the payment or filing date for any tax liability may not be extended for more than 12 months after the date on which the taxes were due and no series of extensions exceeding 12 months when aggregated will be granted to any taxpayer. The maximum extension that could be granted to T is until April 25 of the year following 20XX.

C. EXTENSIONS GRANTED WHEN NO LIABILITY HAS ARISEN:

(1) An extension may be granted even though the tax liability has not yet arisen. The following examples illustrate the application of Subsection E of Section 7-1-13 NMSA 1978.

(2) Example 1: B's business is destroyed by flood on June 1, 20XX. B, a cash-basis taxpayer, is expecting to receive payment in July for items sold in May. In June B requests a six-month extension for those taxes for which B will be liable in July and which will become due August 25, 20XX. Upon a showing of good cause, the request may be granted notwithstanding that the liability for the tax has not yet arisen.

(3) Example 2: Under the same facts as in Example 1, in January of the following year, B, showing good cause, requests a further extension of the July, 20XX taxes for a period of nine months to September 25 of the year following 20XX. The nine-month extension will not be granted because the reporting period for any tax liability may not be extended for an aggregate period of more than 12 months after the date the taxes were due. The maximum extension which could have been granted was until August 25 of the year following 20XX.

D. AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FOR REPORT OF FEDERAL FORM 990-T INCOME: A taxpayer who is required to file a New Mexico corporate income and franchise tax return to report taxable income from unrelated activities included in a federal Form 990-T is hereby granted an automatic extension to the 15th day of the fifth month following the close of the taxable year to file a return reporting that income. Interest will accrue during the period of the automatic extension.

E. AUTOMATIC FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXTENSIONS - GENERAL:

(1) An automatic extension of time to file a federal income tax return as provided in the Internal Revenue Code shall be considered to be an approved federal extension of time and shall be sufficient to extend the time for filing the New Mexico income tax return. If it is necessary to submit a form to the internal revenue service to claim an automatic extension for filing the federal income tax return, then a copy of the federal form claiming the automatic extension for federal tax purposes shall be attached to the taxpayer's New Mexico income tax return and shall serve as the basis for extending the time for filing the New Mexico return to the date of filing the federal return under the automatic extension provided by the Internal Revenue Code. If it is not necessary to submit a form to the internal revenue service to claim an automatic extension for filing the federal income tax return, then the due date for filing the New Mexico income tax return shall be extended automatically to the same date as the extension for the federal return unless the federal extended date is more than six months from the original due date, in which case the extended due date for the New Mexico return shall be six months after the original due date.

(2) If the taxpayer desires additional time beyond the automatic extension for filing the New Mexico income tax return, a written request for the additional time must be made by the taxpayer prior to the expiration of the extended federal date. If it is necessary to submit a form to the internal revenue service to claim an automatic extension for filing the federal return, then a copy of the federal form requesting the automatic extension for filing the federal return must accompany the taxpayer's request for additional time to file the New Mexico income tax return beyond the extended federal date. The total combined extension for filing the New Mexico return shall not exceed 12 months beyond the actual due date for that return.

F. INVALIDATION OF FEDERAL EXTENSION: If an extension of time to file a federal income tax return is invalidated for any reason for federal income tax purposes, it is also invalidated for New Mexico income tax purposes.

G. FAILURE TO FILE, PAY OR PROTEST BY EXTENDED DUE DATE:

(1) The term "extended due date" means:
(a) for income tax returns, the latest date to which the due date for filing the New Mexico income tax return has been extended by either an extension granted by the internal revenue service with respect to the taxpayer's federal income tax return or by an extension granted by the department; and

(b) for all other tax returns, the latest date to which the due date for filing the tax return has been extended by the department.

(2) A taxpayer becomes a delinquent taxpayer if the taxpayer fails by the extended due date either to file the required return and, if a tax is due, to pay the tax due or to protest in accordance with Section 7-1-24 NMSA 1978 the payment or filing requirement.

H. AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION RETURNS: The due date for Form 1099-MISC or pro forma 1099-MISC information returns that are required to be electronically filed pursuant to 3.3.5.19 NMAC is automatically extended to the first day of April of the year following the year for which the statement is made. This extended due date conforms to the federal due date for electronic filings of Form 1099-MISC.

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