New Mexico State Income Tax Withholding
Reference Number: NFC-26-1776874663
Published: June 25, 2026
Effective: Pay Period 11, 2026
Summary
The income tax withholding formula for the State of New Mexico has changed. The Single, Married, and Head of Household withholding tables have changed.
No action on the part of the employee or the personnel office is necessary.
Tax Formula
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State Abbreviation: |
NM |
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State Tax Withholding State Code: |
35 |
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Acceptable Exemption Form: |
W-4 (see the Additional Information section) |
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Basis for Withholding: |
Federal Filing Status |
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Acceptable Exemption Data: |
S/M, prior to 2020 Federal Form W-4 MS/MJ/HH, for 2020 or later Federal Form W-4 |
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TSP Deferred: |
Yes |
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Special Coding: |
The S and MS marital statuses will be treated as Single. The M and MJ marital statuses will be treated as Married. |
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Additional Information: |
A state tax certificate is not required since the Federal Marital Status is used in the computation of the state formula. Employees who have not previously submitted a 2020 or later Federal Form W-4, but have submitted a prior to 2020 Federal Form W-4, will default to the prior to 2020 Federal Form W-4 submission. Employees who have not previously submitted a prior to 2020 Federal Form W-4, and have not submitted a 2020 or later Federal Form W-4, will default to Single. |
Withholding Formula (Effective Pay Period 11, 2026)
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program and Flexible Spending Account — health care and dependent care deductions) from the amount computed in step 1.
- Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (e.g., taxable life insurance) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
- Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by the number of pay dates in the tax year to obtain the gross annual wages.
- Apply the taxable income computed in step 4 to the following tables to determine the annual New Mexico tax withholding:
Single Tax Withholding Table
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If the Amount of Taxable Income Is: |
The Amount of Tax Withholding Should Be: |
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| Over $0 but not over $8,050 | $0.00 |
| Over $8,050 but not over $13,550 | $0.00 plus 1.5% of excess over $8,050 |
| Over $13,550 but not over $20,550 | $82.50 plus 3.2% of excess over $13,550 |
| Over $20,550 but not over $24,550 | $306.50 plus 3.2% of excess over $20,550 |
| Over $24,550 but not over $33,550 | $434.50 plus 4.3% of excess over $24,550 |
| Over $33,550 but not over $41,550 | $821.50 plus 4.3% of excess over $33,550 |
| Over $41,550 but not over $58,550 | $1,165.50 plus 4.7% of excess over $41,550 |
| Over $58,550 but not over $74,550 | $1,964.50 plus 4.7% of excess over $58,550 |
| Over $74,550 but not over $218,050 | $2,716.50 plus 4.9% of excess over $74,550 |
| $218,050 and over | $9,748 plus 5.9% of excess over $218,050 |
Married Tax Withholding Table
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If the Amount of Taxable Income Is: |
The Amount of Tax Withholding Should Be: |
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| Over $0 but not over $16,100 | $0.00 |
| Over $16,100 but not over $24,100 | $0.00 plus 1.5% of excess over $16,100 |
| Over $24,100 but not over $32,100 | $120 plus 3.2% of excess over $24,100 |
| Over $32,100 but not over $41,100 | $376 plus 3.2% of excess over $32,100 |
| Over $41,100 but not over $57,100 | $664 plus 4.3% of excess over $41,100 |
| Over $57,100 but not over $66,100 | $1,352 plus 4.3% of excess over $57,100 |
| Over $66,100 but not over $102,100 | $1,739 plus 4.7% of excess over $66,100 |
| Over $102,100 but not over $116,100 | $3,431 plus 4.7% of excess over $102,100 |
| Over $116,100 but not over $331,100 | $4,089 plus 4.9% of excess over $116,100 |
| $331,100 and over | $14,624 plus 5.9% of excess over $331,100 |
Head of Household Tax Withholding Table
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If the Amount of Taxable Income Is: |
The Amount of Tax Withholding Should Be: |
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| Over $0 but not over $12,075 | $0.00 |
| Over $12,075 but not over $20,075 | $0.00 plus 1.5% of excess over $12,075 |
| Over $20,075 but not over $28,075 | $120 plus 3.2% of excess over $20,075 |
| Over $28,075 but not over $37,075 | $376 plus 3.2% of excess over $28,075 |
| Over $37,075 but not over $53,075 | $664 plus 4.3% of excess over $37,075 |
| Over $53,075 but not over $62,075 | $1,352 plus 4.3% of excess over $53,075 |
| Over $62,075 but not over $98,075 | $1,739 plus 4.7% of excess over $62,075 |
| Over $98,075 but not over $112,075 | $3,431 plus 4.7% of excess over $98,075 |
| Over $112,075 but not over $327,075 | $4,089 plus 4.9% of excess over $112,075 |
| $327,075 and over | $14,624 plus 5.9% of excess over $327,075 |
- Divide the annual New Mexico tax withholding calculated in step 5 by the number of pay dates in the tax year to obtain the biweekly New Mexico tax withholding.
- Add the additional amount or percentage elected by the employee to the pay period tax calculated in step 6 to determine the amount of tax to be withheld for the pay period.
Resources
To view the updated tax formula, go to the HR and Payroll Clients page from the MyNFC drop-down menu on the National Finance Center (NFC) Home page. Select the Publications tab and select Taxes from the Publications menu to launch the tax map. Select the desired state from the map provided for the formula.
Inquiries
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