Running a service business in New Mexico

IntelliDrive OS is point-of-sale, quoting, inventory and customer software for service businesses such as locksmiths, plumbers, HVAC companies and electricians. This page collects the tax and licensing facts for New Mexico that those businesses ask about, each linked to the official source we read, and shows how IntelliDrive OS fits them.

Last checked October 4, 2026

What is the gross receipts tax in New Mexico?

State rate: 4.875%

The state gross receipts tax rate in New Mexico is 4.875%.

New Mexico taxes a business's gross receipts rather than levying a retail sales tax, and the total rate combines the state, county and municipal rates for each location, so it varies throughout the state.

Repair, installation and labor

The Taxation and Revenue Department lists money received for performing services in New Mexico among taxable gross receipts; exemptions and deductions may apply.

Who licenses locksmiths and the trades in New Mexico?

From each agency's own page. Check with your city or county for any local license as well.

Locksmiths

We could not confirm a state-level locksmith license for New Mexico from an official source. Check with your city or county.

Plumbing: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department — Construction Industries Division

The Construction Industries Division issues the MM-1 Plumbing contractor classification, which requires four years of experience.

Electrical: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department — Construction Industries Division

The Division issues the EE-98 classification for residential, commercial and industrial electrical wiring at 5,000 volts or less, which requires four years of experience.

HVAC / air conditioning: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department — Construction Industries Division

The Division issues the MM-3 classification for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), which requires four years of experience.

More facts for New Mexico service businesses

Gross receipts tax is imposed on the business, but it is common to pass it on to the purchaser; when it is passed on, it must be separately stated on the invoice.

Businesses generally use the location code and rate for the place where their goods or the product of their service are delivered, with exceptions such as professional services.

Since July 1, 2025, gross receipts tax rates change only in July, unless a special situation such as a natural disaster lets a county or municipality change its rate in January.

How does IntelliDrive OS fit New Mexico’s tax and paperwork?

What the software does today, nothing more. It does not file your returns or give tax advice.

One tax rate per shop

Add your rates under Settings → Tax Rates, then choose each shop’s default rate under Settings → Outlets, so every shop charges its own local rate.

All features

Records kept digitally

Invoices, receipts, signatures and photos are kept digitally for your records, and you can send a receipt to the customer by email or text.

Payment-link evidence

Payment links through your own account

Text or email a payment link through your own QuickBooks Payments, Square or Stripe account. On a payment-link sale the record keeps the customer’s signature, the terms they accepted, IP address and device, photos, and location when their browser shares it.

Payment processing

Stock by shop and van

Each shop, and each van you set up as its own location, keeps its own stock, with reorder points, counts and exact transfers between locations.

Inventory

Your team, hours and commission

Time clock, timesheets, pay rates and per-technician commission reporting, with role permissions and staff limited to their own shop.

Workforce

QuickBooks Online, when you choose

Push sales and payments from IntelliDrive OS to QuickBooks Online. It is a one-way push that you start yourself.

QuickBooks integration

Scheduling and dispatch (add-on)

Scheduling, dispatch, live GPS and ETA texts come with the GetTimePad add-on at $199/month. It is not part of the $79 plan.

Scheduling

New Mexico questions, answered

What is the gross receipts tax rate in New Mexico?

New Mexico’s state gross receipts tax rate is 4.875%. New Mexico taxes a business's gross receipts rather than levying a retail sales tax, and the total rate combines the state, county and municipal rates for each location, so it varies throughout the state. Sources: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department and New Mexico Legislature.

What does New Mexico’s tax guidance say about repair and labor charges?

The Taxation and Revenue Department lists money received for performing services in New Mexico among taxable gross receipts; exemptions and deductions may apply. Sources: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department and New Mexico Legislature.

Who licenses plumbers, electricians and HVAC contractors in New Mexico?

Plumbing: the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department — Construction Industries Division. Electrical: the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department — Construction Industries Division. HVAC / air conditioning: the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department — Construction Industries Division. Source: New Mexico State Records Center & Archives.

Can I set the New Mexico gross receipts tax rate in IntelliDrive OS?

Yes. Add the rate under Settings → Tax Rates and choose it as the shop’s default under Settings → Outlets. IntelliDrive OS uses one tax rate per shop, so a business with shops in different tax areas sets a rate for each shop.

How much does IntelliDrive OS cost in New Mexico?

$79/month per business, billed monthly, the same everywhere in the US. New accounts have unlimited users. The first 30 days are free; a card is required at signup and the first charge is on day 31.

These facts summarize the official pages linked next to each one. Rates and rules change, so check the source before you rely on a fact. This is not legal or tax advice.

Last checked October 4, 2026.

Facts for other states

Run your New Mexico service business on IntelliDrive OS

$79/month per business, billed monthly, with unlimited users.

The first 30 days are free. A card is required at signup and the first charge is on day 31; cancel in Settings → Billing before then and you pay nothing.