2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 7: Taxation
Article 1: Administration, 7-1-1 through 7-1-82
Section 7-1-71: Civil penalty for failure to collect and pay over tax.


NM Stat § 7-1-71 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

7-1-71. Civil penalty for failure to collect and pay over tax.

If any person required to collect and pay over any tax fails, neglects or refuses to collect such tax or to account for and pay over such tax, he shall either pay the amount of tax himself or he shall pay a penalty equal to the total amount of the tax not collected or not accounted for and paid over, in either case in addition to other penalties provided by law.

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