Tanya R. Giddings
Assessor
501 Tijeras Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102-3174
Phone: (505) 222-3700
Fax: (505) 222-3770
Bobby Espinosa
Deputy Assessor
Chief Information Officer
Michelle L. Aguilar
Deputy Assessor
Chief Administration Officer
E-mail: assessor@bernco.gov
BERNALILLO COUNTY ASSESSOR
Application for Head of Family Exemption--$2,000
Parcel Number or Legal Description of Property:
Owner’s Name:
Situs or Address of Property:
Daytime Phone Number:
( )
E-mail Address:
By signing below, I certify that I am not claiming the head of family exemption in any other
county in the State of New Mexico.*
Signature of Assessed Owner
Date
FOR OFFICAL USE ONLY
Removed:
Yes
No
Received By:
Date:
Updated By:
Date:
*Se
ction 7-38-17(G) of the law provides a penalty which states in part as follows: “any person intentionally
claiming and receiving the benefit of an exemption to which they are not entitled is guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1000.00)”
Pursuant to NMSA 7-37-4 (D)
As used in this section, “head of a family” means an individual New Mexico
resident who is either:
(1) a married person, but only one spouse in a household may qualify as a head of a family;
(2) a widow or a widower;
(3) a head of a household furnishing more than one-half the cost of support of any related person;
(4) a single person, but only one person in a household my qualify as a head of family; or
(5) a member of a condominium association or like entity who pays property tax through the association.