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Here are 5 tax-free things and 5 that are not for NM's tax-free weekend

Elizabeth Tucker Elizabeth Tucker Elizabeth Tucker Journal Staff Writer
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New Mexico tax-free weekend will begin at midnight August 4 and continue through midnight August 6.

The event has taken place the first weekend in August ever since the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department first instituted the legislation in 2005, according to the department's website.

There are price caps on specific items to remain eligible for the tax-free deduction, for example: up to $100 for one item of clothing or one pair of shoes; no more than $1,000 for a desktop computer, laptop, notebook or tablet; no more than $500 for a monitor, speaker, printer, keyboard, microphone or computer mouse; school supplies such as notebooks, paper, writing instruments, crayons, art supplies, rulers, bookbags, backpacks, handheld calculators, maps and globes are deductible up to $500 per item.

Five things that are available for tax-deductions

Baby clothes and diapers

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Baby clothes and diapers
Baby clothes and diapers are eligible.

Computers

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Computers
Computers, cables, disks, hard drives, ink cartridges, keyboards, memory equipment — disks, flash drives, etc.— computer microphones, modems, monitors, motherboards, computer mice, paper, printers and e-readers — only if the model has computing functions, such as a word processor, spreadsheets, etc.

Boots

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Boots
General purpose boots such as winter boots, dress boots and cowboy boots are eligible, however specialty boots such as climbing boots, fishing boots, hiking boots, riding boots, ski boots and waders are not.

Cap and Gown

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Cap and Gown
Graduation caps and gowns are eligible for tax-deduction

Formal wear

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Formal wear
Bridal wear, prom dress and suits are available for tax-deductions when purchased.

And five things that are not tax-deductible

No sports and specialty shoes

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No sports and specialty shoes
Shoes with cleats, ballet shoes, tap dancing shoes, bowling shoes, glof shoes, jazz or dance shoes and sports shoes — except running shoes without cleats are not eligible for the tax deduction.

No fabric, lace, knitting yarn and zippers

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No fabric, lace, knitting yarn and zippers
Fabric, lace, knitting yarn, clothing repair items such as zippers, thread, buttons, tape and iron-on patches are not eligible for tax-deductions.

No costumes and antique clothing

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No costumes and antique clothing
Costumes and antique clothing — not intended for wear — are not eligible for tax-deductions.

No hair accessories

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No hair accessories
Elastic ponytail holders, bobby pins, hair bows, clips and bands.

No cellphones

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No cellphones
Cellular phones are not eligible for the tax-deductions.

The full list of items available for discount can be found online at tax.newmexico.gov.

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