The Mesa Tax Law Blog
IRS enforcement news, New Mexico state tax updates, and plain-language guidance from a team that includes ex-IRS employees, enrolled agents, CPAs, and licensed tax attorneys. New posts most weeks.
Recent Articles
How New Mexico's Taxation and Revenue Department Liens and Levies Unpaid Tax Debt
No lawsuit, no judge, just an assessment and a demand. Here's how TRD's lien and levy authority actually works, and the 90-day protest window under NMSA 7-1-24 you can't get back once it closes.
September 10, 2026 · Read more →IRS Interest Rates Hold at 7% for Q4 2026, and Daily Compounding Adds Up Fast
IR-2026-98 keeps the rate unchanged into the new quarter. Here's what daily compounding actually costs on a balance that sits unpaid, and which tools stop it.
September 3, 2026 · Read more →IRS Warns of Fake "Fresh Start" Offers as the Oct. 15 Deadline Approaches
The IRS's 2026 Dirty Dozen names "OIC mills" outright. Here's how a real Offer in Compromise is calculated, and how to spot a sales pitch dressed up as one.
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