Marketplace facilitator law
New Mexico marketplace facilitator law
If you sell on Amazon, Etsy, eBay or Walmart, New Mexico's marketplace facilitator law decides who collects the tax — the platform or you. Here's how it works and what it means for your own registration.
- Has a marketplace law?
- Yes
- Facilitator collects & remits?
- Yes
- In effect since
- July 2019
- Counts toward your threshold?
- No
Does New Mexico have a marketplace facilitator law?
Marketplace facilitators (marketplace providers) with at least $100,000 in gross receipts from New Mexico sales must collect and remit GRT on behalf of marketplace sellers. The NM TRD audits the marketplace provider, not the individual marketplace seller, for facilitated transactions. Enacted alongside economic nexus via HB 6 (2019).
Do you still need your own permit?
If you sell only through registered marketplaces in New Mexico, the platform collects and remits the tax, so you often don't need your own permit for those sales. And in New Mexico, facilitated sales don't count toward your own threshold.
Direct sales (Shopify, WooCommerce) are different
Sales through your own store aren't facilitated by anyone — you collect New Mexico tax on those yourself once you're registered. Many sellers are registered in New Mexico only because of marketplace sales the platform already handles, which is exactly the kind of registration worth reviewing.
Where TrailingZero fits
TrailingZero connects to your store read-only, maps where you actually have nexus state by state, and separates your marketplace-collected sales from your direct sales in New Mexico, so you only stay registered where you truly need to be. During any wind-down it can file the zero-dollar returns so nothing lapses — and you only pay for the states you genuinely keep. Run a free audit anytime; this page is free education either way.
New Mexico Marketplace law FAQ
- Does New Mexico require marketplaces to collect sales tax?
- Yes. Marketplace facilitators (marketplace providers) with at least $100,000 in gross receipts from New Mexico sales must collect and remit GRT on behalf of marketplace sellers.
- If I only sell on Amazon, do I need to register in New Mexico?
- Often no for those facilitated sales, since the marketplace collects and remits.
- Is this tax advice?
- No. This page is general education built from public sources and the rules change often. Confirm your specific situation with the state's tax authority or your accountant before you register or deregister.
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Primary sources reviewed for this page. Data current as of June 2026.
- https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/businesses/gross-receipts-overview/
- https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/businesses/determining-nexus/
- https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/businesses/close-my-business/
- https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/online-services/
- https://tap.state.nm.us/
- https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/new-mexico-enacts-economic-and-marketplace-nexus-legislation
- https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/new-mexico-gross-receipts-tax-rate-drops-to-4-875-on-july-1-2023
- https://www.taxjar.com/blog/nexus/economic-nexus-new-mexico
TrailingZerois software, not a CPA or law firm, and this page is general education — not tax or legal advice. State rules and thresholds change frequently; confirm your situation with the state's tax authority or your accountant before you register or deregister. See how we research and review this data in our editorial & accuracy policy.