New Mexico Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency |
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Last DSIRE Review: 07/27/2012
Program Overview:
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New Mexico |
| Incentive Type: |
Sales Tax Incentive |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Landfill Gas, Biomass, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Hydrogen, Anaerobic Digestion, Ethanol, Methanol, Biodiesel, Microturbines |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Industrial |
| Amount: | 100% of value may be deducted for purposes of calculating Compensating Tax due |
| Maximum Incentive: | None |
| Start Date: | 6/17/2005 |
| Expiration Date: | None specified |
Authority 1:
Date Enacted:
Date Effective:
Expiration Date:
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NM Stat. ยง 7-9-98
04/05/2005
6/17/2005
None specified
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Summary:
In 2005 New Mexico adopted a policy to allow businesses to deduct the value of biomass equipment and biomass materials used for the processing of biopower, biofuels or biobased products in determining the amount of Compensating Tax due.
New Mexico's Compensating Tax is an excise, or "use" tax, which is typically levied on the purchaser of the product or service for using tangible property in the state. The tax applies to imports of factory and office equipment, and other items. The rate is 5.125% on certain property used in New Mexico and 5% on certain services used in New Mexico. Compensating Tax is designed to protect New Mexico businesses from unfair competition from out-of-state business not subject to a sales or gross receipts tax. This biomass Compensating Tax deduction is analogous to a sales tax exemption for renewable energy equipment available in some other states.
Deductions from compensating tax do not have to be reported to the NM Taxation and Revenue Department but records substantiating the deduction should be kept in the taxpayer's records.
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Contact:
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Information Specialist
New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department
1100 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: (505) 827-0700
Web Site: http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
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