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HB 291·NM·house

TAX CHANGES

Signed into LawFiled Feb 4, 2026
Sponsor: Lente, Derrick J.
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PASS - SGND BY GOV - Chapter 31

Mar 4, 2026

Summary

The bill changes how taxes are collected and administered in New Mexico, adding new rounding rules, stopping interest on filing extensions, and limiting a $5 civil penalty for certain withholding taxes. It also creates or updates credits for film production, non‑resident crew, technology and research, and revises tobacco excise rates while adding tribal cooperative agreements and a horse‑racing gross‑receipts exemption. The changes are intended to simplify tax processes, encourage investment, and treat taxpayers more fairly.

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