Sales Tax Calculator, New Mexico

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New Mexico charges 5% state Gross Receipts Tax (GRT), similar to sales tax. Combined with local taxes, rates range from 5% to 9.3125%.

New Mexico's tax is technically a Gross Receipts Tax on businesses, not a retail sales tax, so it applies slightly differently.

US State Sales Tax Rates Reference
StateState Rate
Alabama4%
AlaskaNo tax
Arizona5.6%
Arkansas6.5%
California7.25%
Colorado2.9%
Connecticut6.35%
DelawareNo tax
Florida6%
Georgia4%
Hawaii4%
Idaho6%
Illinois6.25%
Indiana7%
Iowa6%
Kansas6.5%
Kentucky6%
Louisiana4.45%
Maine5.5%
Maryland6%
Massachusetts6.25%
Michigan6%
Minnesota6.875%
Mississippi7%
Missouri4.225%
MontanaNo tax
Nebraska5.5%
Nevada6.85%
New HampshireNo tax
New Jersey6.625%
New Mexico4.875%
New York4%
North Carolina4.75%
North Dakota5%
Ohio5.75%
Oklahoma4.5%
OregonNo tax
Pennsylvania6%
Rhode Island7%
South Carolina6%
South Dakota4.2%
Tennessee7%
Texas6.25%
Utah4.85%
Vermont6%
Virginia4.3%
Washington6.5%
West Virginia6%
Wisconsin5%
Wyoming4%
District of Columbia6%
Canadian Provincial Tax Rates Reference
Province / TerritoryTax TypeCombined Rate
AlbertaGST only5%
British ColumbiaGST + PST 7%12%
ManitobaGST + PST 7%12%
New BrunswickHST15%
Newfoundland & LabradorHST15%
Northwest TerritoriesGST only5%
Nova ScotiaHST15%
NunavutGST only5%
OntarioHST13%
Prince Edward IslandHST15%
QuebecGST + QST 9.975%14.975%
SaskatchewanGST + PST 6%11%
YukonGST only5%

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Frequently Asked Questions, Sales Tax Calculator in New Mexico

What is the New Mexico sales tax rate?

New Mexico has a 5% state Gross Receipts Tax (GRT), which functions like a sales tax. Cities and counties add local GRT, bringing combined rates to between 5.125% and 9.3125% depending on location. Albuquerque has a combined rate of 7.625%. Santa Fe is 8.4375%. Las Cruces is 8.1875%. Rural areas may have lower combined rates while urban and tourism-heavy areas trend higher.

What is New Mexico's Gross Receipts Tax and how does it differ from sales tax?

New Mexico's GRT is technically a tax on businesses' gross receipts (revenue), not a sales tax on consumers. However, businesses almost always pass the tax on to customers at the register, so it functions like sales tax in practice. A key difference: GRT applies to most services, not just goods, making New Mexico one of the broadest states for service taxation. Professional services, haircuts, and labor charges are all typically subject to GRT.

What is exempt from New Mexico GRT?

New Mexico exempts most unprepared food (groceries) from GRT, as well as prescription drugs and most medical services. Nonprofit activities and certain government transactions are exempt. Unlike most sales tax states, New Mexico GRT applies broadly to services including legal, accounting, consulting, and labor services, which is the biggest structural difference from typical US sales tax systems. This broad service taxation means most purchases in New Mexico carry GRT.

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