Saving Up For Back-to-School Supplies? This Could Be Your Answer

This weekend, the state will hold a tax-free weekend on school supplies to help parents save for the upcoming school year.

By Ruben Reyes

1 min. read

The annual tax-free holiday weekend is happening from July 31 to August 2. This is your perfect chance to splurge on your kids’ school supplies at a low cost.

This great news is from the state: they will suspend the collection of the gross receipts tax on sales. During this time, plenty of back-to-school items will be tax-free.

There are selected items that qualify for the tax deduction, such as shoes or clothing that must be priced below $100 per unit, desktop computers, laptop computers, and tablet and notebook computers up to $1,000, computer hardware up to $500, and school supplies used by the majority must be under $30 per item.

There are many more qualifications for an item to be tax-exempt; you can visit the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department for the full list.

What are you waiting for? Get the best school supplies for your child this back-to-school season!

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Ruben Reyes

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Ruben Reyes

Contributing Writer

For more than 25 years, I have proudly served New Mexico students and families through the New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation, helping them plan, prepare, and pay for college. My work has taken me across the state, where I’ve led hands-on FAFSA workshops, connected…

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