Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved sending New Mexicans rebate checks by the start of this summer when signing a tax bill last week.
The governor confirmed the cash assistance payments in a Twitter post on Friday.
“Our state today is in a fantastic financial position, and it’s important to me that New Mexico’s families are sharing in that success. Starting in mid-June, New Mexico taxpayers will see $500 in economic relief arriving via direct deposit or in the mail,” Grisham wrote.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 21, 2020. (Craig Fritz/AP Photo)
An estimated 875,000 taxpayers throughout the state will be eligible to receive the payments regardless of their income level. Married couples will receive $1,000 rebates, according to the official announcement….