New Mexico’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is almost here! It kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday.
Many stores are offering some great back-to-school deals.
Walmart is pricing many school supplies under $1.
Cottonwood Mall has added hours to its weekend schedule so you can shop longer. They will be staying open until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday.
Here are some other great deals (From KRQE)
Target
- Crayola 24-count crayons: 50 cents
- Crayola 12-count colored pencils or fine-line colored markers: 99 cents
- Crayola 10-count broad markers: 99 cents
- School supply box: 99 cents
- Expo 4-count dry erase markers: $3.49
- Elmer's 12-count Disappearing Purple glue sticks: $3.49
- Ticondergoa 24-count No. 2 pencils: $4.49
- Cat & Jack Backpacks: $14.99 and up
- Cat & Jack lunch kits: $9.99 and up
Walmart
- Pen+gear one-subject, 70-sheet notebook: 25 cents
- Pen+gear composition notebooks: 88 cents
- Elmer's 12-count Disappearing Purple glue sticks: $3.92
- Crayola 24-count crayons: 50 cents
- Cra-Z-Art 12-count Colored Pencils: 50 cents
- Norcom 150 sheets college-ruled filler paper: 82 cents
- Casio FX- 260 SOLAR II scientific calculator: $6.97
- HP Pavillion x360 2-in-1 laptop with 15.6-inch FHD touchscreen, Windows 10, Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive and Active Pen: $499
Staples
- Staples 1 subject, college-ruled notebook: 75 cents
- Staples 100-sheet composition book: 50 cents
- Staples 12-count No. 2 wood pencils: 75 cents
- Staples 12-count No. 2 gripped mechanical pencils: $1.79
- Staples 120-sheet filler paper: 99 cents
- Wonder Woman, My Little Pony, DC Comics Batman backpacks: $19.99
Office Depot/Office Max
- Trailmaker 6-In-1 Backpack Set with water bottle, lunch box and separate zipper pouch: $14.99
- JanSport SuperBreak backpack in black: $40.94
- Ticonderoga 24-count No. 2 wooden pencils: $4.50
- Office Depot brand five-subject notebook: $5
- Office Depot brand pocket paper folders: $1.50 each
- Office Depot brand 10-count tinted ballpoint pens, black: $1
More about the tax free holiday weekend from the NM Taxation and Revenue Dept:
..note that within some categories there is a set dollar maximum. To qualify for the deduction, clothing or shoes must be priced at less than $100 per unit. The price limit for desktop, laptop, tablets or notebook computers is $1,000, and for related computer hardware it is $500. School supplies for use in standard, general-education classrooms must be under $30 per unit. There are items specifically excluded by statute in all categories. Those items are always taxable
Read more about Tax-Free Weekend HERE