New Mexico Unclaimed Property: How to Search and Claim for Free

How to search for New Mexico unclaimed property

The official search is at nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com/en.¹ The program's information pages are at tax.newmexico.gov.² You may see it called Unclaimed Property Office (New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department).³

Which names and places to try: how to search well.

Fast-track and automatic payments

• Single-owner properties of $500 or less: identity check online (name, date of birth, SSN, security question); if it matches, processed electronically with no paperwork upload.⁷

New Mexico's records can also be searched through MissingMoney.com.¹

How to claim unclaimed property in New Mexico, step by step

Claims can be filed online on the official site.² Cost: Free.¹

1. Search the state database for free at nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com (by last name or company name, first name, city).⁷
2. Create a claimant account (or log in) on the portal and file the claim; the account lets you track progress.⁸
3. Single-owner property of $500 or less: enter name, date of birth and Social Security Number online and answer a security question; if it matches, the claim is processed electronically.⁷
4. More than one owner, businesses, deceased owners, or property over $500: complete the PDF claim form and upload it with proof of ownership or heir status.⁷
5. Check claim status online with the claimant's ZIP code and the Claim ID, or by logging in.⁹
6. Paper alternative: written claims may be mailed to New Mexico Unclaimed Property, PO Box 25123, Santa Fe NM 87504.²

• Notary: Required for paper/PDF claims: the claim form must be signed and notarized (individuals and businesses). The online $500-or-less identity-check route mentions no notarization.⁸
• Interest: Generally no interest on cash. By statute, property that was an interest-bearing demand, savings or time deposit earns interest at 5% a year (or the lower rate it earned at the holder) from delivery to the state, for at most 10 years; owners of non-cash property get income or gain earned before it was sold.⁴
• If a claim is denied: If a claim is denied, TRD must give the reasons and say what extra evidence is needed; the claimant may file a new claim, appeal under Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 (district court appeal of agency decisions), or, if the claim has not been acted on within 90 days, sue in the First Judicial District Court.⁴

The general process is in our how to claim guide.

Documents you need, by situation

These are the official requirements. The claim form for a specific property can ask for more.

A former address or a name change

• Former address (proof of address examples): auto registration; bank or utility statement; birth or marriage certificate; court documents; credit report; driver's license; Medicare card or insurance policy; postmarked envelope addressed to you at that address; school transcripts; proof of ownership⁸

The owner has died (estate)

• Heirs or legal representatives must show entitlement under heirship law and provide the death certificate and proof of the owner's address; TRD's instruction covers estates never probated or where probate is closed. New Mexico's Supreme Court has held that TRD's administrative claim process is exclusive and mandatory, so a probate court order cannot by itself force release.⁸
• Deceased owner (legal representative / heir): proof of substantive entitlement under applicable heirship laws; copy of the death certificate; proof that the owner lived or received mail at the address listed⁸

A business or government agency

• Business: sole proprietorship: legal documentation that you are the sole owner; partnership or corporation: legal documentation that you are an official authorized to sign; dissolved corporation: copy of the dissolution and the shareholder information; clear copy of government-issued photo ID; signed and notarized claim form; proof of the business FEIN; proof of address⁸

Securities, safe deposit boxes and other cases

• Individual (original owner): signed and notarized claim form; clear copy of government-issued photo ID; proof of Social Security Number; proof that you lived or received mail at the address listed⁸
• Representative (power of attorney, guardian, custodian, trustee): legal documentation of power of attorney, guardianship, custody or trusteeship; photo ID of both the original owner and the representative; if the owner has no photo ID due to incapacitation: notarized statement of identity from a care provider on company letterhead; proof of the owner's address⁸

Not listed in the official sources we checked: claiming your own property. The claim form shows what to send.

See also: claiming for a deceased relative and the claim documents tool.

How long it takes, how you are paid and the deadline

Processing time

• TRD has 90 days from filing to approve or deny a claim and another 30 days to pay; most claims are processed faster when documentation is sufficient.³

Deadline

There is no deadline for owners and heirs in New Mexico.

• No time limit⁵

Contact the New Mexico unclaimed property office

When property becomes unclaimed: dormancy periods

In New Mexico most property is presumed abandoned after 5 years without owner contact.⁴ Wages move faster: 1 year.⁴ More on how this works: what happens after the dormancy period.

Other states: dormancy periods table.

• Minimum amounts: No reporting minimum. Holders must give owner name, address and SSN/TIN for items of $50 or more; items under $50 may be reported as one aggregate total. Owner notice is required only for items of $50 or more. TRD may decline property worth less than the cost of notice and sale.⁴
• Gift cards: Gift certificates are presumed abandoned 5 years after December 31 of the year sold. For certificates redeemable only in merchandise, 60% of face value is treated as abandoned.⁴
• Published lists of owners: TRD must publish a notice by November 30 each year in a newspaper of general circulation in every county. Since the 2021 amendment the notice gives the search website, email, phone and mailing address instead of listing owner names.⁴

Finder fees and heir finders in New Mexico

The legal limit in New Mexico: No fixed percentage cap. Compensation that is unconscionable is unenforceable except by the owner, and the owner (or TRD for the owner) may sue to reduce it.⁴ You never need a finder: claiming directly is free.¹

• Are finders allowed? Yes, with limits. A finder ('locator') agreement is void if signed between the date the property was presumed abandoned and 48 months after it was delivered to the state. The exception is an owner's agreement with an attorney to file a claim for identified property or to contest a denial.⁴
• Contract rules: The agreement must be in writing, clearly describe the property and the services, be signed by the apparent owner, and state the property's value before and after the fee. To file for a client, a locator must submit notarized form RPD-41343 with a copy of the agreement; TRD checks whether the property has been held more than 48 months.⁴
• The law: Section 7-8A-25 NMSA 1978 (Agreement to locate property)¹³ (read the text)

Before signing with a finder, read how finders work.

How to spot New Mexico unclaimed property scams

New Mexico's official search is not on a .gov address: it is nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com,¹ linked from the program's site tax.newmexico.gov.² Reach it from the program's own pages rather than from an ad or a message.

What New Mexico warns about

• TRD and the Aging and Long-Term Services Department warn residents, especially older adults, to be careful with solicitors offering to recover unclaimed property.¹⁴
• Check references, give no personal information, and be especially careful about upfront payment requests.¹⁴
• A scammer falsely claimed to be with NAUPA and a 'bonded trustee' and asked an older resident for a large sum.¹⁴
• You can recover property yourself; it is almost always as simple as searching online and filing a claim.¹⁴
• Locators are private and not affiliated with TRD.¹³

Unsure about a letter, text or call? Try the scam check or read how to spot a fake notice.

New Mexico unclaimed property in numbers

For businesses: reporting unclaimed property to New Mexico

• Report due: November 1 for the 12 months ending June 30 (all holders except life insurers); life insurance companies by May 1 for the previous calendar year. A due date on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day.¹⁵
• Due diligence letters to owners: Send written notice to the apparent owner no more than 120 and no fewer than 60 days before filing, if the holder has an address not known to be inaccurate, the claim is not barred by a statute of limitations, and the property is worth $50 or more. A compliance affidavit is filed with the report.⁴
• Where to report: holdernm.unclaimedproperty.com¹⁶
• File format: NAUPA standard electronic format, filed through the online holder portal; required for reports of more than 25 properties (since July 1, 2006). USB and CD media are no longer accepted. Paper forms RPD-41201/41202 only for fewer than 25 properties. Payment by ACH in the portal or by check; securities through DTC to the state's custodian, Avenu Insights & Analytics.¹⁶
• Penalties: Interest at the Section 7-1-67 rate from the date due. Civil penalty of $100/day up to $5,000. For willful failure, $250/day up to $7,500 plus 25% of unreported value. For a fraudulent report, $500/day up to $12,500 plus 25%. Penalties under (b) and (c) may be waived for good cause, and must be waived for good faith without negligence. Audit cost may be assessed at $200 per examiner-day.⁴

New to this? See who must report. Other states' dates are in the holder reporting deadlines table.

Other rules specific to New Mexico

• Law: Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995), NMSA 1978 Chapter 7, Article 8A, Sections 7-8A-1 to 7-8A-31 (official text: NMOneSource.com, New Mexico Compilation Commission)⁴
• Uniform act: 1995 Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 25, effective July 1, 1997); New Mexico has not adopted the 2016 Revised Act¹⁷
• New Mexico's unclaimed property program is run by the Taxation and Revenue Department (the tax agency), not a state treasurer or controller.⁴
• Undeliverable 2022 New Mexico tax rebate checks (more than $6 million) were turned over to Unclaimed Property and can be claimed through the portal.¹⁸
• Money received goes into the tax administration suspense fund for distribution; TRD keeps at least $100,000 in the unclaimed property fund to pay claims. TRD's search page says unclaimed money serves the State's General Fund until claimed.⁴
• Oil and gas mineral proceeds are a major New Mexico category: 5-year dormancy, special aggregation rules, and interest charged to oil and gas holders that skip due diligence (mailed notice plus newspaper publication) on royalty checks of $50 or more.⁴
• Securities: TRD must generally sell delivered property within three years. If securities are sold sooner, a claimant who files within the three-year window gets the greater of the sale proceeds or the market value at the time of the claim, plus dividends.⁴
• The Act does not cover credit union share accounts or cooperative patronage capital (rural electric, telephone, water, agricultural co-ops) when the bylaws send unclaimed funds to education or charity.⁴
• Property with a non-New Mexico last-known address that is reported to New Mexico is forwarded to the correct state in the year after remittance.⁵
• A holder may pay the owner directly after remitting and then get reimbursed by TRD (Form RPD-41206); TRD says the check is mailed in about 90 days.⁵
• Annual newspaper notice: by law, every county, by November 30. Before the 2021 change, TRD published owner lists in papers such as the Albuquerque Journal, Las Vegas Optic, Farmington Daily Times and Santa Fe New Mexican (2020 release).¹⁹
• Online claims portal launched September 2022 (nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com); before that, claims were on paper.²

New Mexico unclaimed property: questions people ask

When is the New Mexico unclaimed property report due?

November 1 for the 12 months ending June 30 (all holders except life insurers); life insurance companies by May 1 for the previous calendar year.¹⁵ Details above.

Where do I search for New Mexico unclaimed property?

On the official search at nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com.¹ Searching and claiming there is free.¹

Which law governs unclaimed property in New Mexico?

Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995), NMSA 1978 Chapter 7, Article 8A, Sections 7-8A-1 to 7-8A-31 (official text: NMOneSource.com, New Mexico Compilation Commission)⁴

Is it free to claim unclaimed property in New Mexico?

Free¹

Where are the New Mexico unclaimed property claim forms?

tax.newmexico.gov/forms-publications (folder 'TRD Public/Unclaimed Property': Holders and Locators sub-folders)¹¹

How do I claim a deceased relative's unclaimed property in New Mexico?

Heirs or legal representatives must show entitlement under heirship law and provide the death certificate and proof of the owner's address.⁸ Details above.

What is the New Mexico unclaimed property phone number?

(505) 827-0668.⁵

Moved? Neighboring programs

• Arizona unclaimed property
• Utah unclaimed property
• Colorado unclaimed property
• Oklahoma unclaimed property
• Texas unclaimed property

See which state holds your property, or list every search with the multi-state checklist.

Sources

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1. Search Unclaimed Property New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · May 10, 2023 (page modified) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   To search for unclaimed property in New Mexico visit https://nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com/en/ .

   If you can prove you are entitled to the money, we will gladly return it to you, at any time, without charge.

   The website missingmoney.com is authorized by New Mexico and other states to list owners of unclaimed property.

   Until the money is claimed, it is used by the State’s General Funds, serving the citizens and taxpayers of the State of New Mexico.

2. Owners can now reclaim unclaimed property online (press release) New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · Sept. 20, 2022 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   SANTA FE—Taxation and Revenue has launched a new secure website, nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com, that allows owners to recover unclaimed property electronically.

   Information about unclaimed property, including required documentation, is available in the ‘Individuals’ menu at tax.newmexico.gov.

   People may also still file written claims with the Department at New Mexico Unclaimed Property PO Box 25123, Santa Fe NM 87504.

3. What is Unclaimed Property? New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · Nov. 19, 2025 (page modified) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   TRD has 90 days from the date a claim is filed to approve or deny the claim and an additional 30 days to pay the claim.

   New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (TRD) may have it. The purpose of the Unclaimed Property Office is to reunite lost owners with their property.

   The purpose of the Unclaimed Property Office is to reunite lost owners with their property.

4. NMSA 1978 Chapter 7, Article 8A, Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995), Sections 7-8A-1 to 7-8A-31, with annotations New Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource.com) · nmonesource.com · Current NMSA 1978 as published on NMOneSource (site last modified 11/02/2026); latest Article 8A amendment shown: Laws 2021, ch. 65 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   (b) Within ninety days after a claim is filed, the administrator shall allow or deny the claim and give written notice of the decision to the claimant.

   D. An agreement covered by this section which provides for compensation that is unconscionable is unenforceable except by the owner.

   If the property was an interest-bearing demand, savings, or time deposit, including a deposit that is automatically renewable, the administrator shall pay interest at a rate of five percent a year or any lesser rate the property earned while in the possession of the holder.

   Interest begins to accrue when the property is delivered to the administrator and ceases on the earlier of the expiration of ten years after delivery or the date on which payment is made to the owner.

   A. A person aggrieved by a decision of the administrator may file an appeal pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.

   B. A person whose claim has not been acted upon within ninety days after its filing may maintain an original action to establish the claim in the district court for the first judicial district, naming the administrator as a defendant.

   the administrative claim filing provisions of the Unclaimed Property Act, 7-8A-1 to 7-8A-31 NMSA 1978, are exclusive and mandatory

   (1) "administrator" means the taxation and revenue department, the secretary of taxation and revenue or any employee of the department who exercises authority lawfully delegated to him by the secretary;

   (15) all other property, five years after the owner's right to demand the property or after the obligation to pay or distribute the property arises, whichever first occurs.

   (12) wages or other compensation for personal services, one year after the compensation becomes payable;

   (1) traveler's check, fifteen years after issuance;

   (2) money order, seven years after issuance;

   (3) stock or other equity interest in a business association or financial organization, including a security entitlement under Article 8 [55-8-101 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Commercial Code, five years after the earlier of:

   (4) debt of a business association or financial organization, other than a bearer bond or an original issue discount bond, five years after the date of the most recent interest payment unclaimed by the apparent owner;

   (5) a demand, savings or time deposit, including a deposit that is automatically renewable, five years after the earlier of maturity or the date of the last indication by the owner of interest in the property;

   (6) money or credits owed to a customer as a result of a retail business transaction, three years after the obligation accrued;

   (7) gift certificate, five years after December 31 of the year in which the certificate was sold, but if redeemable in merchandise only, the amount abandoned is deemed to be sixty percent of the certificate's face value;

   (8) amount owed by an insurer on a life or endowment insurance policy or an annuity that has matured or terminated, three years after the obligation to pay arose or, in the case of a policy or annuity payable upon proof of death, three years after the insured has attained, or would have attained if living, the limiting age under the mortality table on which the reserve is based;

   (9) property distributable by a business association or financial organization in a course of dissolution, one year after the property becomes distributable;

   (10) property received by a court as proceeds of a class action and not distributed pursuant to the judgment, one year after the distribution date;

   (11) property held by a court, government, governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, one year after the property becomes distributable;

   (13) deposit or refund owed to a subscriber by a utility, one year after the deposit or refund becomes payable;

   (14) property in an individual retirement account, defined benefit plan or other account or plan that is qualified for tax deferral under the income tax laws of the United States, three years after the earliest of the date of the distribution or attempted distribution of the property, the date of the required distribution as stated in the plan or trust agreement governing the plan or the date, if determinable by the holder, specified in the income tax laws of the United States by which distribution of the property must begin in order to avoid a tax penalty; and

   Tangible property held in a safe deposit box or other safekeeping depository in this state in the ordinary course of the holder's business and proceeds resulting from the sale of the property permitted by other law, are presumed abandoned if the property remains unclaimed by the owner for more than five years after expiration of the lease or rental period on the box or other depository.

   (3) an aggregated amount of items valued under fifty dollars ($50.00) each;

   (a) The administrator may decline to receive property reported under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) which the administrator considers to have a value less than the expenses of notice and sale.

   The administrator shall publish a notice not later than November 30 of each year in which abandoned property has been paid or delivered to the administrator. The notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in each county of this state.

   A. An agreement by an owner, the primary purpose of which is to locate, deliver, recover or assist in the recovery of property that is presumed abandoned, is void and unenforceable if it was entered into during the period commencing on the date the property was presumed abandoned and extending to a time that is forty-eight months after the date the property is paid or delivered to the administrator.

   B. An agreement by an owner, the primary purpose of which is to locate, deliver, recover or assist in the recovery of property, is enforceable only if the agreement is in writing, clearly sets forth the nature of the property and the services to be rendered, is signed by the apparent owner and states the value of the property before and after the fee or other compensation has been deducted.

   F. The holder of property presumed abandoned shall send written notice to the apparent owner, not more than one hundred twenty days or less than sixty days before filing the report, stating that the holder is in possession of property subject to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995), if:

   (b) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (c) of this section, a holder who fails to report, pay or deliver property within the time prescribed by the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995), or fails to perform other duties imposed by that act, shall pay to the administrator, in addition to interest as provided in Subsection (a) of this section, a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the report, payment or delivery is withheld, or the duty is not performed, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).

   (e) The administrator for good cause may waive, in whole or in part, penalties under Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, and shall waive penalties if the holder acted in good faith and without negligence.

   Chapter 7, Article 8A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995)".

   The administrator shall retain in the unclaimed property fund at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the purposes of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995), from which the administrator shall pay claims duly allowed.

   A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995), the holder of unclaimed intangible property in the form of checks in payment of royalty interests, working interests or other interests payable out of oil and gas production with a value of fifty dollars ($50.00) or more who fails to exercise due diligence in attempting to locate the apparent owner of such property during the running of the period specified under Section 2 [7-8A-2 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) constituting a presumption of abandonment of such intangible property is subject to payment to the owner if such property is successfully claimed within the time specified by the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) or to the state of New Mexico upon payment or delivery of the property to the administrator, interest at the annual rate of interest computed as provided in Subsection B of Section 7-1-67 NMSA 1978 on the value of the intangible property, such interest running from the date commencing after the first year in which the property remained unclaimed to the date of payment or delivery.

   If securities are sold by the administrator before the expiration of three years after their delivery to the administrator, a person making a claim under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) before the end of the three-year period is entitled to the proceeds of the sale of the securities or the market value of the securities at the time the claim is made, whichever is greater, plus dividends, interest and other increments thereon up to the time the claim is made, less any deduction for expenses of sale.

   (2) funds in a member's share account in a credit union if the bylaws of the credit union provide for unclaimed funds to be used for educational or charitable uses; and

5. RPD-41200 Unclaimed Property Report Holder's Filing Kit (incl. SCH-UNC Retention Period and Property Type Codes Schedule) New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · realfile.tax.newmexico.gov · Rev. 02/27/2024 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   unclaimed property owners may file a claim at any time thereafter. There is not a time limit.

   For questions, please call 505-827-0668, email [email protected] or write Taxation and Revenue Department, Attn: Unclaimed Property Office P. O. Box 25123, Santa Fe, NM 87504-5123 for assistance.

   GT03 State Tax Refunds 1

   CK01 Cashier's Checks 5

   The dormancy period for unclaimed mineral proceeds is five years.

   If property with a last known address other than New Mexico is reported to the New Mexico Unclaimed Property Office, the property will be forwarded to the correct state in the year after it is remitted to New Mexico.

   After we receive your affidavit, a check will be mailed to you approximately within ninety (90) days.

6. Unclaimed Property Home (claims portal) New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   (505) 827-0668

   There is no charge for this service!

7. $390M awaiting claim through Taxation and Revenue Department unclaimed property fund (press release) New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · Nov. 25, 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   If the information matches, the claim will be processed electronically.

   People can search and file a claim for unclaimed property in New Mexico, at no cost, by visiting nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com.

   For single-owner properties of $500 or less, claimants can securely enter their claim information, such as name, date of birth and Social Security Number, and they will be asked a security question to verify their identity.

   For claims involving more than one owner, businesses, deceased owners, or property over $500 in value, users can complete a PDF form.

   Questions can also be emailed to the Department at [email protected].

   Currently, $390 million sits with the department and is available to reclaim.

   This year, the department has paid 6,414 claims totaling $18.5 million.

   Individual claims average $500, but vary considerably.

8. File a Claim New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · Sept. 15, 2022 (page modified) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   To file a claim online, please create a claimant account or login with an existing account at: nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com

   a signed and notarized claim form;

   Examples of proof of address include:- auto registration;

   This instruction applies to claims for property of a decedent whose estate was not previously subject to probate or where probate was previously closed.

   substantive entitlement to funds under applicable heirship laws and a copy of the death certificate, and

   If the corporation is dissolved you must provide a copy of the dissolution and the shareholder information.

   If you are the original owner, please submit the following evidence to support your claim: a signed and notarized claim form; a clear copy of your government-issued photo identification and proof of your Social Security Number, and proof that you lived or received mail at the address as listed;

   photo identifications are required of both the original owner and the person representing the original owner.

9. Status of Claims New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Please enter the zip code of the Claimant and the Claim ID.

10. Tax Department grants additional extensions for flood-harmed businesses (press release) New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · Oct. 27, 2026 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    said Taxation and Revenue Secretary Stephanie Schardin Clarke.

11. Forms & Publications: TRD Public/Unclaimed Property/Locators folder New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · June 3, 2026 (page modified); folder contents as displayed Nov. 3, 2026 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    RPD-41343 Claim for Abandoned Property Disclosure of Agreement to Locate Property

12. Contact Us New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · Sept. 17, 2026 (page modified) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Use our online services if you would like to handle your transaction or unclaimed property request online.

13. Locators New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · May 21, 2025 (page modified) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    In order to file a claim for abandoned property for a claimant, a locator must submit a disclosure agreement RPD-41343, Claim for Abandoned Property Disclosure of Agreement to Locate Property accompanied by a copy of the locator’s agreement with the claimant.

    This subsection does not apply to an owner’s agreement with an attorney to file a claim as to identified property or contest the administrator’s denial of a claim (Section 7-8A-25 NMSA 1978).

    Locators are not affiliated with the Taxation and Revenue Department.

14. Be wary of unclaimed property solicitations (press release) New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department and Aging and Long-Term Services Department · tax.newmexico.gov · July 22, 2024 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue and the Aging and Long-Term Services Departments are advising residents to exercise caution when approached by solicitors offering to help them recover unclaimed property.

    Ask for and check references, do not provide any personal information and be especially careful if the individual asks for payment upfront.

    In the suspected fraud case, an individual claiming to be associated with the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) reached out to an older New Mexico resident claiming to be a “bonded trustee” and asking for a substantial sum to help recover unclaimed property.

    Recovering unclaimed property is almost always as easy as searching online and filing a claim,” said Taxation and Revenue Secretary Stephanie Schardin Clarke.

15. When to file an extension New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · May 21, 2025 (page modified) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    In New Mexico, holders other than life insurance companies must file reports on or before November 1 of each year for the 12 months previous to July 1 of that year.

    Life Insurance company holders must file on or before May 1 of each year for the previous calendar year.

16. Reporting methods & requirements New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · May 21, 2025 (page modified) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    We encourage all holders to file online at https://holdernm.unclaimedproperty.com/ .

    Effective July 1, 2006, all reports containing more than 25 properties must be submitted electronically.

    The New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Unclaimed Property will no longer accept electronic media this includes USB and compact disks.

17. Who must report unclaimed property New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · May 22, 2025 (page modified) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    As prescribed by the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) (Section 7-8A-1 to 7-8A-31 NMSA 1978, except 7-8A-10.1 NMSA 1978), penalties and interest may be charged to holders who fail to report or pay as follows:

18. More than $6 million in 2022 rebates available in unclaimed property (press release) New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · Dec. 5, 2023 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    More than $6 million worth of 2022 tax rebates that were returned to Taxation and Revenue as undeliverable by the postal service have been turned over to the Department’s Unclaimed Property office.

19. Annual publication of unclaimed property (press release) New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · tax.newmexico.gov · Oct. 21, 2020 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    The listing will appear in this Sunday’s edition of the Albuquerque Journal, in the Las Vegas Optic on Oct. 29 and in the Farmington Daily Times and Santa Fe New Mexican on Oct. 30.