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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 7. Taxation § 7-14-6. Exemptions from tax

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A person who acquires a vehicle out of state thirty or more days before establishing a domicile in this state is exempt from the tax if the vehicle was acquired for personal use.

B. A person applying for a certificate of title for a vehicle registered in another state is exempt from the tax if the person has previously registered and titled the vehicle in New Mexico and has owned the vehicle continuously since that time.

C. A vehicle with a certificate of title owned by this state or any political subdivision is exempt from the tax.

D. A person is exempt from the tax if the person has a disability at the time the person purchases a vehicle and can prove to the motor vehicle division of the department or its agent that modifications have been made to the vehicle that are:

(1) due to that person's disability; and

(2) necessary to enable that person to drive that vehicle or be transported in that vehicle.

E. A person is exempt from the tax if the person is a bona fide resident of New Mexico who served in the armed forces of the United States and who suffered, while serving in the armed forces or from a service-connected cause, the loss or complete and total loss of use of:

(1) one or both legs at or above the ankle; or

(2) one or both arms at or above the wrist.

F. A person who acquires a vehicle for subsequent lease shall be exempt from the tax if:

(1) the person does not use the vehicle in any manner other than holding it for lease or sale or leasing or selling it in the ordinary course of business;

(2) the lease is for a term of more than six months;

(3) the receipts from the subsequent lease are subject to the gross receipts tax; and

(4) the vehicle does not have a gross vehicle weight of over twenty-six thousand pounds.

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