Staff Reports
SANTA FE — The Taxation and Revenue Department will hold live delinquent property tax auctions in McKinley, Valencia, and Bernalillo Counties in July, allowing in-person attendees to submit bids for the properties.
The auctions are intended to collect delinquent property taxes when taxes have been delinquent for at least three years. The state notifies delinquent taxpayers about the taxes due and planned sales of property. If the state is unable to collect the delinquent taxes, the subject properties are auctioned for sale.
Auctions have been scheduled in the following counties:
- McKinley County, 10 am, July 8, McKinley County Courthouse Extension, 2nd Floor West Conference Room, 207 W. Hill Ave, Gallup.
- Valencia County, 10 am, July 14, 444 Luna Ave., Los Lunas, N.M.
- Bernalillo County, 10 am, July 30, 415 Silver Ave. SW, Albuquerque, N.M.
Successful bidders are required to make payment in full prior to the conclusion of the auction by money order, certified check, cashier’s check or a personal or business check if accompanied by a bank letter of credit that guarantees payment in at least the amount bid.
More information, including terms of the auction sales, announcement of future auctions, and frequently asked questions, is available on the Delinquent Property Tax Auctions page, at tax.newmexico.gov under Business, then under Property Tax. For asistance, call (505) 827-0883.
Registration begins in person at 8 am on the day of the auction and ends promptly at auction time. Bidders must be registered to participate.
If all accounts are paid in full in advance of the auction, the auction will be canceled.
