New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 3 - TAXATION
Chapter 2 - GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES
Part 212 - IMPOSITION AND RATE OF GOVERNMENTAL GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
Section 3.2.212.10 - CONSTRUCTION PERFORMED FOR A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Except as provided in Subsection B, receipts from performing a construction project for a governmental agency are receipts derived from performing a service and are not deductible pursuant to Section 7 9 54 NMSA 1978. The deduction is not available for construction materials whether the materials are billed separately on the same contract as the construction services or are billed under a separate contract.
B. Receipts from the sale of construction material that is tangible personal property, whether removable or non-removable, that is or would be classified for depreciation purposes as three-year property, five-year property, seven-year property or 10-year property, including indirect costs related to the asset basis, by Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as that section may be amended or renumbered, are deductible. The amount of the deduction is the asset basis, as those terms are defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as that code may be amended or renumbered.
C. Example: A contractor enters a contract with a municipality to construct a building and to furnish and equip it. Construction is a service, and receipts from selling construction, including construction materials except for certain tangible personal property, are not deductible under Section 7-9-54 NMSA 1978. An analysis is performed to distinguish the value of the construction, construction materials and tangible personal property included in the project. The contractor's receipts from the sale of tangible personal property, whether removable or non-removable, that is or would be classified for depreciation purposes as three-year property, five-year property, seven-year property or 10-year property including the indirect costs related to the asset basis, pursuant to Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code, as that section may be amended or renumbered, are deductible provided the analysis includes sufficient information to demonstrate that the requirements of Section 7-9-54 NMSA 1978 are met.