New Mexico’s 2024 ‘Tax-Free Weekend’ approaches

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As fall creeps near, New Mexico’s tax-free holiday is right around the bend.

The annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday will start at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 2, and end on Sunday, August 4, at midnight.

During the holiday, sales of qualifying items will be tax-free. The weekend helps out parents or teachers who are looking to save money while shopping for back-to-school items.

The FYI-203 Gross Receipts Tax Holiday document has a list divided into categories, but there is a set dollar maximum for some categories. The amounts are listed below:

  • Clothing or shoes: Less than $100 per unit

  • Desktops, laptops, tablets, or notebook computers: Up to $1,000

  • Computer-related hardware: Up to $500

  • School supplies: Under $30 per unit

List of Taxable/Nontaxable items below (“T” is “Taxable” and “NT” is “Nontaxable”):

NT

→ Aerobic clothing

T

→ Antique clothing (collectible – not for wear)

NT

→ Antique clothing (for wear)

T

→ Appointment books

NT

→ Aprons/Clothing shields

T

→ Arch supports

T

→ Arm warmers

T

→ Athletic gloves, pads, supporters

T

→ Athletic or sport uniforms or clothing

NT

→ Athletic socks

T

→ Athletic supporters

NT

→ Baby clothes

NT

→ Baby diapers

T

→ Ballet shoes

T

→ Bandanas

T

→ Barrettes and bobby pins

T

→ Baseball gloves

T

→ Baseball shoes with cleats

T

→ Bathing suits, caps, and cover-ups

T

→ Batting fabric

T

→ Beach caps and coats

T

→ Belt buckles (when sold separately)

T

→ Belts for weightlifting

NT

→ Belts with buckles attached

NT

→ Belts without buckles

NT

→ Bibs

T

→ Bicycle shoes with cleats

T

→ Billfolds, wallets

T

→ Blankets

NT

→ Blouses

T

→ Bobby pins

T

→ Boots, specialty (including but not limited to climbing, fishing, hiking, riding, ski, waders)

NT

→ Boots, general purpose (winter, dress, cowboy)

NT

→ Bow ties

NT

→ Bowling shirts

T

→ Bowling shoes

T

→ Bracelets

T

→ Braces and supports worn to correct or alleviate a physical incapacity or injury

NT

→ Bras

NT

→ Bridal apparel, sold

NT

→ Bridal gowns and veils, sold

T

→ Briefcases

T

→ Buttons

NT

→ Camp clothing

NT

→ Caps and hats, including sports

T

→ Checkbook covers

NT

→ Chef’s uniforms

T

→ Chest protectors

NT

→ Choir and altar clothing

T

→ Cleated and spiked shoes

NT

→ Clerical vestments

T

→ Cloth and lace, knitting yarns and other fabrics

T

→ Clothing repair items such as thread, buttons, tapes, iron-on patches, and zippers

NT

→ Coats and wraps

T

→ Coin purses

NT

→ Corsets and corset laces

T

→ Cosmetic bags

T

→ Cosmetics

T

→ Costumes

NT

→ Coveralls

NT

→ Cowboy boots

NT

→ Diapers (adult and baby, cloth, or disposable)

NT

→ Dress gloves and shoes

T

→ Dress shields

NT

→ Dresses

NT

→ Earmuffs

T

→ Elastic ponytail holders

T

→ Elbow pads

NT

→ Employee uniforms, but not athletic or protective

T

→ Fabric

T

→ Fanny packs

T

→ Fins

T

→ Fishing boots (waders)

T

→ Fishing vests (non-flotation)

T

→ Football pads, pants, shoes, gloves

NT

→ Formal clothing, sold

NT

→ Fur clothing, coats, and stoles

NT

→ Galoshes

T

→ Garment bags

NT

→ Garters/garter belts

NT

→ Girdles, bras, and corsets

T

→ Gloves (protective), such as rubber, surgical, welding, work, and garden

T

→ Gloves (sports), i.e., baseball, bicycle, football, golf, handball, hockey, racquetball, tennis, and weightlifting

NT

→ Gloves and mittens (generally), such as dress, winter, and leather

T

→ Goggles

NT

→ Golf clothing, caps, dresses, shirts, skirts, pants

T

→ Golf gloves

NT

→ Graduation caps and gowns

T

→ Hair bows, clips, nets, and bands

T

→ Hand muffs

T

→ Handbags and purses

T

→ Handkerchiefs

T

→ Hard hats

NT

→ Hats (general purpose: cowboy, baseball, knit)

T

→ Headbands

T

→ Helmets (bike, baseball, football, hockey, motorcycle, sports)

NT

→ Hosiery (panty hose, support, etc.)

T

→ Hunting vests

T

→ Insoles

NT

→ Jackets

NT

→ Jeans

NT

→ Jerseys – other than athletic wear

T

→ Jewelry

NT

→ Jogging apparel

NT

→ Jogging bras

T

→ Knee pads

NT

→ Lab coats

T

→ Leg warmers

NT

→ Leotards

T

→ Life jackets and vests

NT

→ Lingerie

T

→ Martial arts attire

T

→ Mitts (baseball fielder’s glove, hockey, etc.)

NT

→ Neckwear, including ties and scarves

NT

→ Nightgowns and night shirts

NT

→ Overshoes and rubber shoes

T

→ Pads (football, hockey, soccer, elbow, knee, shoulder)

NT

→ Pajamas

NT

→ Pants

NT

→ Ponchos

T

→ Ponytail holders

NT

→ Prom dresses

T

→ Protective masks (athletic, sport or occupational)

T

→ Purses

NT

→ Raincoats, rain hats, and ponchos

NT

→ Religious clothing

T

→ Riding pants

NT

→ Robes

NT

→ Rubber thongs, flip-flops

NT

→ Running shoes without cleats

T

→ Safety clothing and glasses

T

→ Safety shoes not adaptable for streetwear

NT

→ Sandals

NT

→ Scarves

T

→ Scuba gear

NT

→ Shawls and wraps

T

→ Shin guards and padding

NT

→ Shirts

T

→ Shoe inserts

NT

→ Shoelaces

NT

→ Shoes, general athletic

T

→ Shoes, specialty: athletic, ballet, bicycle, bowling, cleated, football, golf, jazz/dance, soccer, track, etc.

T

→ Shoes with cleats, spikes

NT

→ Shoes without cleats

NT

→ Shorts

T

→ Shoulder pads (football, hockey, sports)

T

→ Shoulder pads, for dresses, jackets, etc. (but not athletic or sport protective pads)

T

→ Shower caps

T

→ Skates (ice, in-line, roller)

T

→ Ski Boots

NT

→ Ski masks

T

→ Ski suits (snow)

T

→ Ski vests (water)

T

→ Skin diving suits

NT

→ Skirts

NT

→ Slacks

NT

→ Sleepwear, nightgowns, pajamas

NT

→ Slippers

NT

→ Slips

NT

→ Sneakers

NT

→ Socks

T

→ Sports clothing and uniforms and equipment such as mitts, helmets, and pads

T

→ Sports pads (football, hockey, soccer, knee, elbow, shoulder)

NT

→ Stockings

NT

→ Suits, slacks, jackets, and sports coats

NT

→ Suspenders

NT

→ Sweat suits

T

→ Sweatbands: arm, wrist, head

NT

→ Sweaters

NT

→ Sweaters, sweatpants

T

→ Swim masks, fins, goggles

T

→ Swimsuits and trunks

T

→ Tap dance shoes

T

→ Tennis skirts and dresses

NT

→ Tennis shoes

NT

→ Ties/neckwear

NT

→ Tights

NT

→ Trousers

NT

→ T-shirts

NT

→ Tuxedos, purchased

NT

→ Undergarments such as long johns

NT

→ Underwear

NT

→ Uniforms (occupational, military, scouting, school)

T

→ Uniforms for sport

NT

→ Vests, except hunting and water

NT

→ Walking shoes

T

→ Wallets, billfolds

T

→ Weightlifting belts

T

→ Wet and dry diving suits

NT

→ Windbreakers

NT

→ CD (blank)

T

→ CD (pre-recorded music, voice or otherwise)

NT

→ Central processing unit

NT

→ Computer (desktop, laptop, notebook, and tablet)

NT

→ Computer cables

NT

→ Computer disks (floppies and blank CDs)

NT

→ Computer hard drive

NT

→ Computer ink cartridges

NT

→ Computer keyboards

NT

→ Computer memory equipment

NT

→ Computer memory equipment (disks, flash/thumb drives)

NT

→ Computer microphones

NT

→ Computer modems

NT

→ Computer monitor

NT

→ Computer motherboards

NT

→ Computer mouse

NT

→ Computer paper

NT

→ Computer printer

T

→ Computer scanners

NT

→ Computer speakers

T

→ Computer video camera

T

→ Computer software – unless bundled with a qualified computer sale

NT

→ Computer Zip drives

T

→ Computer/Software manuals

NT

→ E-Readers (if the model has computing functions such as word processing, spreadsheets, etc.)

T

→ E-Readers (Internet access only, no other computing functions)

T

→ Headsets, for use with a computer

T

→ Joy sticks

NT

→ Printer paper

NT

→ Tablet Computers

NT

→ Assignment books

T

→ Backpacks (for hiking and similar activities)

NT

→ Backpacks (for school) – under $100

NT

→ Binders

NT

→ Binder clips

NT

→ Blue books

NT

→ Book bags

NT

→ Book covers

NT

→ Book markers

NT

→ Books (for school) – under $30

T

→ Books (not for school use)

NT

→ Calculators – under $200

NT

→ Canvas for oil painting

NT

→ Cellophane (transparent) tape

NT

→ Chalk

NT

→ Chalkboard erasers

T

→ Chalkboards

NT

→ Clipboards

NT

→ Construction paper

NT

→ Correction tape, fluid, or pens

NT

→ Colored pencils

T

→ Compact disc players

NT

→ Compasses

NT

→ Composition books

NT

→ Crayons, watercolors, and other art supplies

NT

→ Daily planners

NT

→ Data storage devices, such as CD drives

T

→ Digital cameras

T

→ Digital video cameras

NT

→ Divider folders

T

→ Dry boards for writing

T

→ Duffel bags

NT

→ Erasers

T

→ FAX machines

NT

→ File jackets

NT

→ Flash cards

NT

→ Folders

NT

→ Glue and glue refills (stick and liquid)

NT

→ Graph paper

T

→ Gym bags

NT

→ Highlighters

NT

→ Index cards

NT

→ Labels

NT

→ Loose-leaf binders

NT

→ Maps and globes – under $100

NT

→ Markers

NT

→ Masking tape

NT

→ Memo pads

NT

→ Modeling clay

NT

→ Notebook filler paper

NT

→ Notebooks

NT

→ Oil paints

NT

→ Paper (notebook or printer)

NT

→ Paste

NT

→ Pen ink

NT

→ Pencil box

NT

→ Pencil erasers

NT

→ Pencil lead

NT

→ Pencil sharpener

NT

→ Pencils, including mechanical and refills

NT

→ Pens, including felt, ballpoint, fountain, and refills

NT

→ Portfolios

NT

→ Poster board

NT

→ Poster paper

NT

→ Legal pads

NT

→ Lunch boxes

NT

→ Protractors

NT

→ Rulers

NT

→ Scissors

NT

→ Sheet protectors

NT

→ Staplers and staples

NT

→ Tape and tape refills and dispenser

NT

→ USB flash drives; thumb drives

NT

→ Watercolor paint set

NT

→ ZIP drives

T

→ Cellular telephones

T

→ Crib blankets

T

→ Diaper bags

T

→ Eyewear

T

→ Game controllers

T

→ Games – board, video, computer, action, adventure, role playing

T

→ Ice skates

T

→ Key chains and cases

T

→ Luggage

T

→ Magazines

T

→ Movies (DVD and VCR)

T

→ MP3 players and iPods

T

→ Musical instruments and related items

T

→ Patterns

T

→ PDA’s

T

→ Periodicals

T

→ Sewing accessories (such as measuring tapes, needles, patterns, scissors, pins, and thimbles)

T

→ Shaving kits/bags

T

→ Suitcases

T

→ Sunglasses

T

→ Receiving blankets

T

→ Tape recorders and microcassettes

T

→ Thread

T

→ Umbrellas

T

→ Videogame devices

T

→ Watch bands

T

→ Watches

T

→ Wigs, toupees, and chignons

T

→ Yarn

T

→ Zippers

As long as items are ordered/paid for during the weekend and billed to a New Mexico address, online, mail-order, and telephone purchases are eligible.

For more information on the tax-free holiday, click here.

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