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Business digest - Feb. 26

Office holding workshop

The Hobbs field office for the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration will hold a free workshop from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. April 7 at Clovis Community College, Room 101.

The forum is open to anybody, but is aimed at business owners, managers, supervisors, human resource and safety staff to cover things to do prior to workplace injuries.

Registration is available until April 6 at nmsbdc.ecenterdirect.com or by calling 575-397-3425.

Tax deadline on way for farmers

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds farmers and fishermen who chose to forgo making quarterly estimated tax payments that Monday is the deadline to file 2019 Form 1040s along with a payment for all taxes owed.

This special rule normally applies to taxpayers whose farming or fishing income was at least two-thirds of their total gross income in either the current or the preceding tax year. Farmers and fishermen can avoid the estimated tax penalty by both filing and paying all taxes due by March 2. Those who chose to make an estimated tax payment, on or before Jan. 15 can instead wait and file by the regular April 15 deadline.

Information: irs.gov/taxtopics/tc416.html

Business Digest is compiled by the staff of The News. Contact Editor Kevin Wilson at 575-763-3431, ext. 320, or by email:

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