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Amazon shoppers in New Mexico will soon pay a sales tax The tax will be about 7%, according to the Department of Taxation and Revenue Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT MIXED REACTIONS FROM SHOPPERSWHO LEARNED TONIGHT THEY WILLHAVE TO PAY SALES TAX STARTINGAPRIL 1 FOR THEIR PURCHASESONLINE WITH AMAZON.>> YOU HAVE TO PAY TAXES, YOUJUST HAVE TO SUCK IT UP AND DOIT SO IT'S OKAY AND IT'S NICEFOR THE STATE.>> I'D PREFER NOT TO HAVE TO PAYMORE THAN I HAVE TO, I GUESS ITDEPENDS ON WHERE IT'S GOING.REPORTER: THE NEW MEXICOTAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENTSAYS THE SALES TAX ADDS UP TOABOUT SEVEN%, WHEN YOU COMBINETHE STATE SALES TAX, WITH LOCALRATES, THAT FLUCTUATE DEPENDINGON WHERE YOU ARE.THE AGENCY SAYS 4% WILL GO BACKTO THE STATE'S GENERAL FUND,THEN THE REMAINING THREE% WILLGO BACK TO THE CITY WHERE THEITEM WAS PURCHASED.TAKE THIS 480-DOLLAR LAPTOP FOREXAMPLE. RIGHT NOW, WITH FREESHIPPING, THAT'S WHAT I'MPAYING. BUT AFTER APRIL FIRST,WHEN THAT SALES TAX KICKS IN,THAT SAME LAPTOP WILL BE 512DOLLARS.SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TELL METHIS PUTS THEM ON A LEVELPLAYING FIELD WITH AMAZON NOW.>> IN A WAY AMAZON WAS HAVING ANADVANTAGE OVER THE LOCAL PEOPLEBECAUSE WE'VE ALL HAD TO PAYTAXES THIS WHOLE TIMREPORTER: THIS COULD ALSO BE AREVENUE BOOM FOR THE STATEDURING OUR BUDGET CRISIS.WE'LL BE CHECKING IN WITH THESTATE THIS WEEK TO SEE WHATIMPACT THEY THINK IT WILL HAVE.