New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 3 - TAXATION
Chapter 2 - GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES
Part 226 - DEDUCTION - GROSS RECEIPTS TAX - CERTAIN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Section 3.2.226.9 - REAL ESTATE COMMISSION ON SALES NOT SUBJECT TO GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ARE FULLY TAXABLE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. No portion of a real estate commission is deductible if the total receipts from the sale of the real property are either deductible or exempt from gross receipts tax.
B. Example 1: A real estate broker receives a $6,000 commission on the sale of a home by the owner. The receipts of the homeowner from the sale are exempt as receipts from an isolated or occasional sale pursuant to Section 7-9-28 NMSA 1978. The real estate broker must pay tax on the entire $6,000 commission.
C. Example 2: A real estate broker receives a $6,000 commission on the sale of a piece of raw land by a developer. Receipts from the sale of the land are deductible from gross receipts as receipts from the sale of real property pursuant to Section 7-9-53 NMSA 1978. The real estate broker must pay tax on the entire $6,000 commission.