Indian Veterans to Receive New Mexico Tax Refunds
October 8, 2008
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico plans to refund American Indian veterans for state personal income taxes withheld from their paychecks while they were on active duty between 1977 and 2004.
Such refunds go only to people whose permanent residence was on tribal land when they served in the military.
State Taxation and Revenue Secretary Rick Homans says the taxes were mistakenly taken out because of a paperwork omission.
His department says some refunds could be more than $7,000, but others will be $200 or less.
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