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The Tax Practitioner Liaison will provide guidance and assist in resolving conflicts and addressing issues.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Tax Practitioner Liaison can do:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist practitioners who have tried to operate within the normal Departmental channels without success;<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate communication between practitioners and the department;<\/li>\n<li>Ensure practitioners\u2019 rights under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights are being upheld;<\/li>\n<li>Focus is to support practitioners to resolve systemic issues as well as individual taxpayer issues; and<\/li>\n<li>Aid with outreach and communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What the Tax Practitioner Liaison cannot do:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide relief or remedy not provided by law;<\/li>\n<li>Act as the first contact with the department;<\/li>\n<li>Reverse decisions made by the Administrative Hearing Office; and<\/li>\n<li>Handle issues with the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If you have an issue IRS, please contact them directly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you believe your case may be eligible for help through the State of New Mexico, please provide the facts of your case via email to the Tax Practitioner Liaison. If you do not already have a Tax Information Authorization (TIA) Tax Disclosure on file, provide this form with your inquiry.<\/p>\n<h1>Useful Links<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/forms-publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Forms and Publications<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/all-nm-taxes\/statutes-with-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Statutes with Regulations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/all-nm-taxes\/fir\/legislative-session-summary-bulletins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Legislative Summaries<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/nm-taxation-revenue-department-notification-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Department Notification System<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Karen Acosta Gonz\u00e1lez&#8221; position=&#8221;Tax Practitioner Liaison&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/tax-professionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Karen-Acosta-Gonzalez.png&#8221; position_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;-3px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#1c8182&#8243; position_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:TaxPractitionerLiaison.assistance@tax.nm.gov\">TaxPractitionerLiaison.assistance@tax.nm.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>505-259-5614<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Karen has years of experience reviewing and examining financial statements, handling state procurement, handling purchasing and general service contracts. 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