New Mexico Payroll Guide

There are 4 required tax items you’ll need in order to get setup for payroll. 

How to register: 

CRS Identification Number and Filing Frequency

If you are a new business, complete your online registration with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department to obtain your CRS Identification Number and determine your filing frequency. Filing frequency pertains to the intervals for making withholding tax payments to the agency.

Unemployment Insurance Account Number and Tax Rates

New businesses can register online with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions to acquire their UI Account Number and tax rates. The New Mexico Total Tax Rate is calculated by combining your Contribution Rate and Excess Claims Rate.

How to locate these numbers if you’re already registered:

• If you are already registered, access your CRS Identification Number and filing frequency online or refer to correspondence from the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. For further assistance, please reach out to the agency at 505-827-0832 or TRD-CRSHelpDesk@state.nm.us.
• For those with an existing New Mexico UI Account Number and assigned tax rate, you can find this information online or on the Notice of Employer Contribution Rate sent by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. If your UI account number is 6 digits, please prefix it with two zeros.
• For additional assistance, kindly contact the agency at 877-664-6984 or uitax.support@state.nm.us.