SENATE BILL 211

55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2021

INTRODUCED BY

Peter Wirth

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO TAXATION; INCREASING THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE OVER FIVE YEARS; DECREASING THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX RATE AND THE COMPENSATING TAX RATE; ADJUSTING CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS OF THE COMPENSATING TAX TO KEEP THE AMOUNT OF DISTRIBUTION THE SAME.

 

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

     SECTION 1. Section 7-1-6.2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983, Chapter 211, Section 7, as amended) is amended to read:

     "7-1-6.2. DISTRIBUTION--SMALL CITIES ASSISTANCE FUND.--A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the small cities assistance fund in an amount equal to [fifteen] fifteen and three hundred seventy-five thousandths percent of the net receipts attributable to the compensating tax."

     SECTION 2. Section 7-1-6.5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983, Chapter 211, Section 10 and Laws 1983, Chapter 214, Section 6, as amended) is amended to read:

     "7-1-6.5. DISTRIBUTION--SMALL COUNTIES ASSISTANCE FUND.--A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the small counties assistance fund in an amount equal to [ten] ten and twenty-five hundredths percent of the net receipts attributable to the compensating tax."

     SECTION 3. Section 7-2A-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1981, Chapter 37, Section 38, as amended) is amended to read:

     "7-2A-5. CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES.--The corporate income tax imposed on corporations by Section 7-2A-3 NMSA 1978 shall be:

          A. For taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 2022:

     If the taxable income is:       The tax shall be:

Not over $500,000                     4.8% of taxable income

Over $500,000                         $24,000 plus 5.9% of                                       excess over $500,000.

          B. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022 and prior to January 1, 2023:

     If the taxable income is:       The tax shall be:

Not over $500,000                     4.8% of taxable income

Over $500,000                         $24,000 plus 6.2% of

                                      excess over $500,000.

          C. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023 and prior to January 1, 2024:

     If the taxable income is:       The tax shall be:

Not over $500,000                     4.8% of taxable income

Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 $24,000 plus 6.4% of

                                      excess over $500,000

Over $1,000,000                       $56,000 plus 6.6% of

                                      excess over $1,000,000.

          D. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and prior to January 1, 2025:

     If the taxable income is:       The tax shall be:

Not over $500,000                     4.8% of taxable income

Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 $24,000 plus 6.4% of

                                      excess over $500,000

Over $1,000,000                       $56,000 plus 6.9% of

                                      excess over $1,000,000

          E. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025 and prior to January 1, 2026:

     If the taxable income is:       The tax shall be:

Not over $500,000                     4.8% of taxable income

Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 $24,000 plus 6.4% of

                                      excess over $500,000

Over $1,000,000                       $56,000 plus 7.3% of

                                      excess over $1,000,000.

          F. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026:

     If the taxable income is:       The tax shall be:

Not over $500,000                     4.8% of taxable income

Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 $24,000 plus 6.4% of

                                      excess over $500,000

Over $1,000,000                       $56,000 plus 7.6% of

                                      excess over $1,000,000."

     SECTION 4. Section 7-9-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1966, Chapter 47, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read:

     "7-9-4. IMPOSITION AND RATE OF TAX--DENOMINATION AS "GROSS RECEIPTS TAX".--

          A. For the privilege of engaging in business, an excise tax equal to five [and one-eighth] percent of gross receipts is imposed on any person engaging in business in New Mexico.

          B. The tax imposed by this section shall be referred to as the "gross receipts tax"."

     SECTION 5. Section 7-9-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1966, Chapter 47, Section 7, as amended) is amended to read:

     "7-9-7. IMPOSITION AND RATE OF TAX--DENOMINATION AS "COMPENSATING TAX".--

          A. For the privilege of using tangible property in New Mexico, there is imposed on the person using the property an excise tax equal to five [and one-eighth] percent of the value of tangible property that was:

                (1) manufactured by the person using the property in the state; or

                (2) acquired inside or outside of this state as the result of a transaction with a person located outside this state that would have been subject to the gross receipts tax had the tangible personal property been acquired from a person with nexus with New Mexico.

          B. For the purpose of Subsection A of this section, value of tangible property shall be the adjusted basis of the property for federal income tax purposes determined as of the time of acquisition or introduction into this state or of conversion to use, whichever is later. If no adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes is established for the property, a reasonable value of the property shall be used.

          C. For the privilege of using a license or franchise in New Mexico, there is imposed on the person using the license or franchise an excise tax equal to the rate provided in Subsection A of this section against the value of the license or franchise in its use in this state. The department by rule, ruling or instruction shall fairly apportion, where appropriate, the value of a license or franchise to its value in use in New Mexico. For use of a license or franchise to be taxable under this subsection, the value of the license or franchise shall be acquired inside or outside this state as the result of a transaction with a person located outside this state that would have been subject to the gross receipts tax had the license or franchise been acquired from a person with nexus with this state.

          D. For the privilege of using services in New Mexico, there is imposed on the person using the services an excise tax equal to the rate provided in Subsection A of this section against the value of the services at the time the product of the service was acquired. For use of services to be taxable under this subsection, the services shall have been performed by a person outside this state and the product of the service was acquired inside or outside this state as the result of a transaction with a person located outside this state that would have been subject to the gross receipts tax had the service or product of the service been acquired from a person with nexus with this state.

          E. The tax imposed by this section shall be referred to as the "compensating tax"."

     SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2021.

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