New Mexico

Farmington – October 19, 2026 -- Taxpayers who can't pay their IRS bill in full can choose between a short-term plan of up to 180 days with no setup fee and a long-term installment agreement of generally up to 72 months. A recent HelloNation article draws on insights from Thomas Stamper, a Tax Resolution Expert with Alpha Omega Accounting PC in Farmington, New Mexico.

A short-term plan gives you up to 180 days at no setup cost

The simplest option is the short-term payment plan. According to the article, it works well when a shortfall is temporary, such as when a bonus, a home sale, or seasonal income could cover the balance within six months.

Installment agreements stretch payments to as long as 72 months

When six months is not enough, the long-term option is an installment agreement. Most people who owe $50,000 or less in combined tax, penalties, and interest can apply online, provided all required returns are filed.

New York – September 09, 2026 -- A new episode of the climate interview series Net Zero Speaks features David W. DuBois, State Climatologist of New Mexico, discussing why extreme heat, drought, and water scarcity are becoming hyper-local problems rather than distant global statistics.

DuBois links declining snowpack and dust storms to daily life in the Southwest

Hosted by youth climate advocate Ivan Ransom, the episode examines how prolonged drought, worsening air quality, and declining mountain snowpack are already reshaping agriculture, water management, and emergency planning across the American Southwest. DuBois, who also directs the New Mexico Climate Center and chairs the state's Drought Monitoring Workgroup, argues that communities need hyper-local data to prepare rather than react.