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Taxpayers must use form\u00a0<em>CIT-1, Corporate\u00a0Income and Franchise Tax Return<\/em>\u00a0to report the $50 annual Franchise Tax.<\/p>\n<p>Exempt from New Mexico Corporate Income Tax and Franchise Tax are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insurance companies, reciprocal or inter-insurance exchanges which pay a premium tax to the state;<\/li>\n<li>Trusts organized or created in the United States and forming part of stock bonus, pension or profit-sharing plans of an employer for the exclusive benefit of his employees or their beneficiaries, if the trust is exempt from taxation under the United States Internal Revenue Code; and<\/li>\n<li>Nonprofit organizations such as religious, educational and benevolent organizations exempt from income tax under the Internal Revenue Code, unless the organization has \u201cunrelated business income\u201d taxed under that Code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a detailed overview of New Mexico Corporate Income and Franchise Taxes, see publication\u00a0<em>FYI-350: Corporate Income Tax and Corporate Franchise Tax.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Corporate Income Tax<\/h3>\n<p>New Mexico imposes its corporate income tax on the net income of every domestic corporation and every foreign corporation that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is employed or engaged in the transaction of business in, into, or from this state, or<\/li>\n<li>Has income from property or employment within this state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A &#8220;corporation&#8221; is a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corporation;<\/li>\n<li>Joint stock company;<\/li>\n<li>Real estate trust organized and operated under the Real Estate Trust Act;<\/li>\n<li>Financial corporation;<\/li>\n<li>Bank, or other business association; or<\/li>\n<li>Limited liability company or partnership taxed as a corporation under the United States Internal Revenue Code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Net income&#8221; generally is federal taxable income adjusted to exclude amounts not taxable by states.<\/p>\n<h3>Franchise Tax<\/h3>\n<p>New Mexico Corporate Franchise Tax is the obligation of every domestic and foreign corporation, including S corporations, that either engages in business in New Mexico or exercises its corporate franchise in this state, whether actively engaged in business or not.<\/p>\n<p>A corporation exercises its corporate franchise when it seeks treatment as a legal entity or person who is subject to the jurisdiction of, and privileges provided by, state law. Indications of exercise of a corporate franchise include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registering with the Public Regulation Commission;<\/li>\n<li>Registering with any regulatory agency of the state;<\/li>\n<li>Appointing a registered agent in this state to accept service of legal process on behalf of the corporation;<\/li>\n<li>Appointing any agent to carry on activity within this state;<\/li>\n<li>Using the New Mexico judicial system to enforce contractual provisions or to collect debt;<\/li>\n<li>Owning property located in this state;<\/li>\n<li>Registering trade names with the state; or<\/li>\n<li>Filing legal documents for public notice with any county clerk in this state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Registering and Dissolving Corporations<\/h3>\n<p>To obtain a certificate of incorporation or to dissolve a corporation, you must contact the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sos.state.nm.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secretary of State (SOS)<\/a><\/strong>, which regulates corporations in this state.<\/p>\n<h4>Contact Information<\/h4>\n<p>US Postal Service Delivery:<br \/>New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department<br \/>Corporate Income Tax<br \/>P.O. Box 25127<br \/>Santa Fe, NM 87504-5127<\/p>\n<p>UPS\/FedEx Delivery:<br \/>New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department<br \/>Corporate Income Tax Unit<br \/>Manuel Lujan, Sr., Building<br \/>1200 S. St. Francis Drive<br \/>Santa Fe, NM 87505<\/p>\n<p>For assistance, call (505) 827-0825. Or, for tax return help, email us at<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:CIT.TaxReturnHelp@state.nm.us\">CIT.TaxReturnHelp@state.nm.us<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tap.state.nm.us\/Tap\/_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manage your account online<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Statutory Reference: Look for<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nmonesource.com\/nmos\/nmsa\/en\/nav_date.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chapter 7, Article 2A NMSA 1978<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 in the New Mexico State Statutes.<br \/><a href=\"\/forms-publications\">Forms<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"width100\">\n<div id=\"_af8cff52d38a4af596b70fff4bdc2a78\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"af8cff52d38a4af596b70fff4bdc2a78\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"width75\">\n<div id=\"_155409e670e84627a4333f45aeadc304\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"155409e670e84627a4333f45aeadc304\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"width25\">\n<div id=\"_7b7f130413d44289b2ccd35b1003d633\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"7b7f130413d44289b2ccd35b1003d633\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"width50\">\n<div id=\"_6d6fd6be52ec48898665654b9c2fef6d\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"6d6fd6be52ec48898665654b9c2fef6d\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"width50\">\n<div id=\"_6bdcea4e72ff451aa1eb28013f618c51\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"6bdcea4e72ff451aa1eb28013f618c51\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"width33\">\n<div id=\"_e13f1e5caf4642c2b72ec94a90078ac9\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"e13f1e5caf4642c2b72ec94a90078ac9\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"width33\">\n<div id=\"_195aa6ceb26c4f2a85604e4d94f53762\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"195aa6ceb26c4f2a85604e4d94f53762\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"width33\">\n<div id=\"_16c4589f914749ad9ddd2008881256f1\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"16c4589f914749ad9ddd2008881256f1\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"width100\">\n<div id=\"_b8aa33b3992a4cf1a430b5fe41cb7428\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"b8aa33b3992a4cf1a430b5fe41cb7428\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"width100\">\n<div id=\"_cd8ec04e2cc648d480ab5a59b41f9824\" class=\"rts_cms_data_region rts-cms-region  ng-scope\" data-rts-cms-region=\"cd8ec04e2cc648d480ab5a59b41f9824\" data-rts-cms-page-id=\"fdfd10de287f4111a0a8d8c780c82be0\" data-rts-cms-website-id=\"e2b927e01c034e70a383433a01e5ae4d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"latestNewsContainer\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate Income &#038; 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