NMSA 1978, § 7-2-41 — 7-2-41

Deduction; school supplies purchased by a public school
teacher.

# A.

A taxpayer who is not a dependent of another individual and is a public school
teacher may claim a deduction from net income in an amount equal to the costs of
school supplies purchased by the public school teacher in a taxable year, not to exceed:
(1) for a taxable year beginning on January 1, 2024 and prior to January 1,
2025, five hundred dollars ($500); and
(2) for a taxable year beginning on January 1, 2025 and prior to January 1,
2029, one thousand dollars ($1,000).

# B.

To claim a deduction pursuant to this section, a taxpayer shall submit to the
department information required by the secretary establishing that the taxpayer is
eligible to claim a deduction pursuant to this section.

# C.

A taxpayer allowed a deduction pursuant to this section shall report the amount
of the deduction to the department in a manner required by the department.

# D.

The deduction provided by this section shall be included in the tax expenditure
budget pursuant to Section 7-1-84 NMSA 1978, including the annual aggregate cost of
the deduction.

# E.

As used in this section:
(1) "public school teacher" means a person who is licensed as a teacher
pursuant to the Public School Code [Chapter 22 NMSA 1978, except Article 5A] and
who teaches at a public school, as that term is defined in the Public School Code; and
(2) "school supplies" means items purchased by a public school teacher and
used by the students of the teacher in the teacher's classroom for educational purposes,
including notebooks, paper, writing instruments, crayons, art supplies, rulers, maps and
globes, but not including computers or other similar digital devices, watches, radios,
digital music players, headphones, sporting equipment, portable or desktop telephones,
cellular telephones or other electronic communication devices, copiers, office
equipment, furniture or fixtures.