IT MAY TAKE AS LONG AS FIVE TO EIGHT WEEKS TO GET YOUR TAX REFUND THIS YEAR. THE NEW MEXICO TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT IS DOING ADDITIONAL CHECKS TO CUT DOWN ON FRAUD.
CABINET SECRETARY DEMESIA PADILLA SAYS, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, IT TOOK NO MORE THAN A WEEK TO SEND OUT CHECKS. AND CROOKS WERE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SHORT TURN-AROUND TIME. SHE SAYS PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF REVENUES SAW IT AS A CHANCE TO TRY TO SUBMIT INACCURATE RETURNS.
PADILLA SAYS THE AVERAGE REFUND SO FAR THIS YEAR IS 550 DOLLARS. WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, SHE EXPECTS HER DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE PROCESSED A MILLION RETURNS.
