Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
Section 3.2.210.19 - CONSTRUCTION-RELATED SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTSA. Receipts from the sale of design services and special inspections that are required to verify specifications in design criteria to a person engaged in the construction business, are construction-related services and deductible under Section 7-9-52 NMSA 1978.B. Receipts from the sale of building plans, professional stamps, or similar products to a person engaged in the construction business are construction-related services as defined in Section 7-9-52. Receipts from such sales that are contracted for or billed to a construction project may be deducted from the seller's gross receipts pursuant to Section 7-9-52 NMSA 1978 if the buyer is engaged in the construction business and delivers a nontaxable transaction certificate to the seller.C. Example 1: C is engaged in the construction business. In order to begin the construction project C obtains the services of A, a design/architectural firm, to draw the plans necessary to obtain the building permit. Under Section 7-9-52 NMSA 1978, the plan preparations are a construction-related service. As long as the construction project is subject to gross receipts tax upon its completion, or located on tribal land, C may execute an nttc to A and A's receipts will be deductible under Section 7-9-52 NMSA 1978 as construction-related services.D. Example 2: X is engaged in the construction business and contracts with Y, who is also engaged in the construction business, for the design and construction of the mechanical ducting system on X's construction project. Building code requires certain portions of the mechanical system to be designed by a mechanical engineer. Y, enters into a contract for the services of E, an engineering firm, to perform the calculations, design a portion of the system, and place an engineer's "seal" on E's part of the mechanical ducting design. E is able to accept an nttc from Y as E's service is a construction-related service as defined in Section 7-9-52 NMSA 1978. X may also execute an nttc under Section 7-9-52 NMSA 1978 to Y so long as the X's completed project is subject to gross receipts tax.E. This version of 3.2.210.19 NMAC applies to transactions occurring on or after January 1, 2013.N.M. Admin. Code § 3.2.210.19
3/20/74, 7/26/76, 6/18/79, 4/7/82, 5/4/84, 4/2/86, 11/26/90, 11/15/96; 3.2.210.19 NMAC - Rn, 3 NMAC 2.52.19 & A, 5/31/01; A, 11/30/05; A, 12/14/12