New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 3 - TAXATION
Chapter 5 - UNIFORM DIVISION OF INCOME FOR TAX PURPOSES
Part 4 - WHEN TAXABLE IN ANOTHER STATE
Section 3.5.4.9 - TAXABLE IN ANOTHER STATE - WHEN A TAXPAYER IS "SUBJECT TO" A TAX - FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2020

A. A taxpayer is "subject to" one of the taxes specified in Subsection A of Section 7-4-4 NMSA 1978 if it carries on business activity in such state and such state imposes or has the ability to impose such a tax thereon. Any taxpayer which asserts that it is subject to one of the taxes specified in Subsection A of Section 7-4-4 NMSA 1978 in another state shall furnish to the department upon its request evidence to support such assertion. The department may request that such evidence include proof that the taxpayer has filed the requisite tax return in such other state and has paid any taxes imposed under the law of such other state; the taxpayer's failure to produce such proof may be taken into account in determining whether the taxpayer in fact is subject to one of the taxes specified in Subsection A of Section 7-4-4 NMSA 1978 in such other state.

B. If the taxpayer voluntarily files and pays one or more of such taxes when not required to do so by the laws of that state or pays a minimal fee for qualification, organization or for the privilege of doing business in that state, but

C. The concept of taxability in another state is based upon the premise that every state in which the taxpayer is engaged in business activity may impose an income tax even though every state does not do so. In states which do not, other types of taxes may be imposed as a substitute for an income tax. Therefore, only those taxes enumerated in Subsection A of Section 7-4-4 NMSA 1978 which may be considered as basically revenue raising rather than regulatory measures shall be considered in determining whether the taxpayer is "subject to" one of the taxes specified in Subsection A of Section 7-4-4 NMSA 1978 in another state.

D. When determining whether a taxpayer is taxable in another state, the term "taxpayer" shall apply to each separate member of a combined or consolidated filing group and shall not apply to the group as a single taxpaying entity, unless the taxpayer can demonstrate that application of this rule will subject it to multiple taxation based on the application of a contrary rule in the other state.

E. This version of this section applies to taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 2020. For tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020 see 3.5.4.11 NMAC.