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New Mexico Sales Tax Calculator 2026

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New Mexico levies a gross receipts tax on sellers, which is normally passed through to the buyer.

$106.88 in total, of which $6.88 is sales tax.

New Mexico sales tax rate

New Mexico's state sales tax is 4.875%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 9.44%. New Mexico levies a gross receipts tax on sellers, which is normally passed through to the buyer. Of the 51 state-level rates, 4.875% is the 16th-lowest; the 9.44% top combined rate is the 15th-highest, between Tennessee (9.75%) and Georgia (9%).

Combined sales tax in New Mexico cities

All 1 New Mexico city we list charge 7.625%: 4.875% state plus 2.75% local.

Combined rates as published by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
CityCombined rateLocal shareTax on $100
Albuquerque7.625%2.75%$7.63

Sales tax on a purchase in New Mexico

Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 7.625% is $46.46 of goods and $3.54 of tax.

Tax owed at New Mexico rates
PriceState only (4.875%)Median listed city (7.625%)Highest (9.44%)
$25.00$1.22$1.91$2.36
$100.00$4.88$7.63$9.44
$1,000.00$48.75$76.25$94.40
$2,500.00$121.88$190.63$236.00

Groceries in New Mexico

New Mexico deducts food sold by certified retail food stores from gross receipts tax, which removes the local rate along with the state rate. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $15.25 on the same spend of other goods at the 7.625% median city rate.

Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in New Mexico
PurchaseState only (4.875%)Median listed city (7.625%)Highest (9.44%)
Groceries$0.00$0.00$0.00
Other goods$9.75$15.25$18.88

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Frequently asked questions

What is the sales tax rate in New Mexico?

4.875% state, up to 9.44% with local taxes. The middle of the 1 New Mexico city we list is 7.625%.

What is the highest sales tax rate in New Mexico?

9.44% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Albuquerque at 7.625%.

Are groceries taxed in New Mexico?

New Mexico deducts food sold by certified retail food stores from gross receipts tax, which removes the local rate along with the state rate. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $15.25 on the same spend of other goods at the 7.625% median city rate.

How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Albuquerque?

$76.25 at Albuquerque's 7.625%, $1,076.25 in total; $48.75 of it is the state's.

Sources

Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.

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