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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