HOUSE BILL 256

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

James R.J. Strickler

AN ACT

RELATING TO TAXATION; EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF A GROSS RECEIPTS TAX DEDUCTION FOR SALES OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS TO INCLUDE SALES OF IRRIGATION TOOLS, UTENSILS OR INSTRUMENTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 7-9-62 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1969, Chapter 144, Section 52, as amended) is amended to read:

     "7-9-62. DEDUCTION--GROSS RECEIPTS TAX--AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS--AIRCRAFT--VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED.--

          A. Except for receipts deductible under Subsection B of this section, fifty percent of the receipts from selling agricultural implements, farm tractors, aircraft or vehicles that are not required to be registered under the Motor Vehicle Code may be deducted from gross receipts; provided that, with respect to agricultural implements, the sale is made to a person who states in writing that the person is regularly engaged in the business of farming or ranching. Any deduction allowed under Section 7-9-71 NMSA 1978 must be taken before the deduction allowed by this subsection is computed.

          B. Receipts of an aircraft manufacturer from selling aircraft may be deducted from gross receipts. Any deduction allowed under Section 7-9-71 NMSA 1978 must be taken before the deduction allowed by this subsection is computed.

          C. As used in this section, "agricultural implement" means a tool, utensil or instrument that is:

                (1) designed to irrigate agricultural produce aboveground or belowground at the place where the produce is grown; or

                [(1)] (2) designed primarily for use with a source of motive power, such as a tractor, in planting, growing, cultivating, harvesting or processing agricultural produce at the place where the produce is grown; in raising poultry or livestock; or in obtaining or processing food or fiber, such as eggs, milk, wool or mohair, from living poultry or livestock at the place where the poultry or livestock are kept for this purpose; and [(2)] that is depreciable for federal income tax purposes."

     Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2007.