Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit
Administered by NM Taxation & Revenue Department
Manufacturers may take a credit against gross receipts, compensating or withholding taxes equal to 5.125% of the value of qualified equipment when the following employment conditions are met:
- For every $500,000 of equipment, 1 employee must be added up to $30 million; and
- For amounts exceeding $30 million, one employee must be added for each $1 million of equipment
The credit may (also) be claimed for equipment acquired under an IRB. This is a double benefit because no gross receipts or compensating tax was paid on the purchase or importation of the equipment.
The manufacturer simply reduces its tax payment to the state (by as much as 85% per reporting period) until the amount of investment credit is exhausted. There also are provisions for issuing a refund when the credit balance falls under $500,000. The credit does not apply against local gross receipts taxes.
New Mexico Economic Development
Category: Manufacturing and Technology, State Incentives