New Mexico lands near the very top for tax burden, and the frustrating part is how quiet the damage can feel. We break down why it is not always one dramatic tax rate, but the pileup effect of gross receipts tax, rising property taxes, and a narrow tax base that keeps pressure on the same working families. We also share a property-tax comparison that shocked us: in some cases, a high-value home in a New Mexico resort county can be taxed far more than a similar home in Aspen, raising real ques...