A. Exempted from the gross receipts tax are the receipts of organizations that demonstrate to the department that they have been granted exemption from the federal income tax by the United States commissioner of internal revenue as organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as that section may be amended or renumbered, except for receipts of a hospital licensed by the department of health.
B. Exempted from the gross receipts tax are the receipts from carrying on chamber of commerce, visitor bureau and convention bureau functions of organizations that demonstrate to the department that they have been granted exemption from the federal income tax by the United States commissioner of internal revenue as organizations described in Section 501(c)(6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as that section may be amended or renumbered.
C. This section does not apply to:
(1) receipts derived from an unrelated trade or business as defined in Section 513 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as that section may be amended or renumbered;
(2) receipts of a prime contractor that are derived from operating a facility in New Mexico designated as a national laboratory by an act of congress; or
(3) receipts of a prime contractor that are derived from operating a research facility in New Mexico that is owned by the state.
History: 1978 Comp., § 7-9-29, enacted by Laws 1970, ch. 12, § 3; 1983, ch. 220, § 6; 1988, ch. 139, § 1; 1990, ch. 41, § 5; 2019, ch. 44, § 1; 2019, ch. 270, § 33.
Cross references. — For the exemption of certain organizations from the compensating tax, see 7-9-15 NMSA 1978.
For Sections 501 and 513 of the Internal Revenue Code, see 26 U.S.C. §§ 501 and 513.
2019 Multiple Amendments. — Laws 2019, ch. 44, § 1 and Laws 2019, ch. 270, § 33, both effective July 1, 2019, enacted different amendments to this section that can be reconciled. Pursuant to 12-1-8 NMSA 1978, Laws 2019, ch. 270, § 33, as the last act signed by the governor, is set out above and incorporates both amendments. The amendments enacted by Laws 2019, ch. 44, § 1 and Laws 2019, ch. 270, § 33 are described below. To view the session laws in their entirety, see the 2019 session laws on NMOneSource.com.
The nature of the difference between the amendments is that Laws 2019, ch. 44, § 1, excluded national laboratory contractors and contractors running state-owned research facilities from the gross receipts tax exemption for nonprofit organizations, and made certain technical amendments, and Laws 2019, ch. 270, § 33, excluded hospitals from the gross receipts tax exemption.
Laws 2019, ch. 44, § 1, effective July 1, 2019, excluded national laboratory contractors and contractors running state-owned research facilities from the gross receipts tax exemption for nonprofit organizations, and made certain technical amendments; in the section heading, added "exceptions"; after "Internal Revenue Code of", deleted "1954" and added "1986" throughout; and in Subsection C, added Paragraphs C(2) and C(3).
Laws 2019, ch. 270, § 33, effective July 1, 2019, excluded hospitals from the gross receipts tax exemption; and in Subsection A, after "renumbered", added "except for receipts of a hospital licensed by the department of health".
The 1990 amendment, effective July 1, 1990, substituted "department" for "division" in Subsections A and B.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Charitable organization: exemption of charitable or educational organization from sales or use tax, 53 A.L.R.3d 748.
Exemption of charitable or educational organization from sales or use tax, 69 A.L.R.5th 477.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 9 - Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax
Section 7-9-3 - Definitions. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 7-9-3.2 - Additional definition.
Section 7-9-3.3 - Definition; engaging in business.
Section 7-9-3.5 - Definition; gross receipts.
Section 7-9-4 - Imposition and rate of tax; denomination as "gross receipts tax".
Section 7-9-4.3 - Imposition and rate of tax; denomination as "governmental gross receipts tax".
Section 7-9-5 - Presumption of taxability.
Section 7-9-6 - Separately stating the gross receipts tax.
Section 7-9-7 - Imposition and rate of tax; denomination as "compensating tax".
Section 7-9-7.2 - Authority to establish standards for certified service providers.
Section 7-9-8 - Presumption of taxability and value.
Section 7-9-9 - Liability of user for payment of compensating tax.
Section 7-9-10 - Agents for collection of compensating tax; duties.
Section 7-9-11 - Date payment due.
Section 7-9-13 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; governmental agencies.
Section 7-9-13.1 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; certain services.
Section 7-9-14 - Exemption; compensating tax; governmental agencies; Indians.
Section 7-9-15 - Exemption; compensating tax; certain organizations.
Section 7-9-16 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; certain nonprofit facilities.
Section 7-9-17 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; wages.
Section 7-9-18.1 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; food stamps.
Section 7-9-19 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; livestock feeding.
Section 7-9-20 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; certain receipts of homeowners associations.
Section 7-9-22 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; vehicles.
Section 7-9-22.1 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; boats.
Section 7-9-23 - Exemption; compensating tax; vehicles.
Section 7-9-23.1 - Exemption; compensating tax; boats.
Section 7-9-24 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; insurance companies.
Section 7-9-25 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; dividends and interest.
Section 7-9-26 - Exemption; gross receipts and compensating tax; fuel.
Section 7-9-26.1 - Exemption; gross receipts tax and compensating tax; fuel for space vehicles.
Section 7-9-27 - Exemption; compensating tax; personal effects.
Section 7-9-28 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; occasional sale of property or services.
Section 7-9-29 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; certain organizations; exceptions.
Section 7-9-30 - Exemption; compensating tax; railroad equipment, aircraft and space vehicles.
Section 7-9-32 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; oil and gas or mineral interests.
Section 7-9-38.1 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; interstate telecommunications services.
Section 7-9-38.2 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; sale of certain telecommunications services.
Section 7-9-39 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; fees from social organizations.
Section 7-9-41 - Exemption; gross receipts tax; religious activities.
Section 7-9-41.3 - Exemption; receipts from sales by disabled street vendors.
Section 7-9-41.5 - Exemption; nonprofit hospitals from local option gross receipts taxes.
Section 7-9-43.1 - Nontaxable transaction certificates not required by liquor wholesalers.
Section 7-9-46 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; governmental gross receipts; sales to manufacturers.
Section 7-9-50 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; lease for subsequent lease.
Section 7-9-54.4 - Deduction; compensating tax; space-related test articles.
Section 7-9-54.5 - Deduction; compensating tax; test articles.
Section 7-9-56.1 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; internet services.
Section 7-9-56.2 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; hosting world wide web sites.
Section 7-9-56.3 - Deduction; gross receipts; trade-support company in a border zone.
Section 7-9-57 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; sale of certain services to an out-of-state buyer.
Section 7-9-57.2 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; sale of software development services.
Section 7-9-58 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; feed; fertilizers.
Section 7-9-61.1 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; certain receipts.
Section 7-9-61.2 - Deduction; receipts from sales to state-chartered credit unions.
Section 7-9-63 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; publication sales.
Section 7-9-64 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; newspaper sales.
Section 7-9-65 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; chemicals and reagents.
Section 7-9-66 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; commissions.
Section 7-9-66.1 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; certain real estate transactions.
Section 7-9-68 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; warranty obligations.
Section 7-9-69 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; administrative and accounting services.
Section 7-9-71 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; trade-in allowance.
Section 7-9-73.1 - Deduction; gross receipts; governmental gross receipts; hospitals.
Section 7-9-74 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; sale of property used in the manufacture of jewelry.
Section 7-9-76 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; travel agents' commissions paid by certain entities.
Section 7-9-76.1 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; certain manufactured homes.
Section 7-9-76.2 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; films and tapes.
Section 7-9-77 - Deductions; compensating tax.
Section 7-9-77.1 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; certain medical and health care services.
Section 7-9-78 - Deductions; compensating tax; use of tangible personal property for leasing.
Section 7-9-78.1 - Deduction; compensating tax; uranium enrichment plant equipment.
Section 7-9-79 - Credit; compensating tax.
Section 7-9-79.1 - Credit; gross receipts tax; services.
Section 7-9-79.2 - Gross receipts tax; compensating tax; biodiesel blending facility tax credit.
Section 7-9-83 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; jet fuel.
Section 7-9-84 - Deduction; compensating tax; jet fuel.
Section 7-9-85 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; certain organization fundraisers.
Section 7-9-86 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; sales to qualified film production company.
Section 7-9-87 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; lottery retailer receipts.
Section 7-9-88.1 - Credit; gross receipts tax; tax paid to certain tribes.
Section 7-9-92 - Deduction; gross receipts; sale of food at retail food store.
Section 7-9-94 - Deduction; gross receipts; military transformational acquisition programs.
Section 7-9-96.2 - Credit; gross receipts tax; unpaid charges for services provided in a hospital.
Section 7-9-98 - Deduction; compensating tax; biomass-related equipment; biomass materials.
Section 7-9-103.1 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; converting electricity.
Section 7-9-103.2 - Deduction; gross receipts; electricity exchange.
Section 7-9-105 - Credit for penalty pursuant to Section 7-1-71.2 NMSA 1978 [repealed].
Section 7-9-106 - Deduction; construction services and equipment.
Section 7-9-107 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; production or staging of professional contests.
Section 7-9-110.1 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; locomotive engine fuel.
Section 7-9-110.2 - Deduction; compensating tax; locomotive engine fuel.
Section 7-9-110.3 - Purpose and requirements of locomotive fuel deduction.
Section 7-9-111 - Deduction; gross receipts; hearing aids and vision aids and related services.
Section 7-9-112 - Deduction; gross receipts; solar energy systems.
Section 7-9-114 - Advanced energy deduction; gross receipts and compensating taxes.
Section 7-9-116 - Deduction; gross receipts tax; retail sales by certain businesses.
Section 7-9-117 - Deduction; gross receipts; governmental gross receipts; marketplace seller.
Section 7-9-118 - Deduction; gross receipts; food or beverage establishments.
Section 7-9-119 - Deduction; sales made by dispenser's license holder.