Back-to-school shoppers take advantage of New Mexico's tax-free holiday - Carlsbad Current Argus

Back-to-school shoppers take advantage of New Mexico's tax-free holiday Carlsbad Current Argus Posted: 08/05/2012 09:00:50 AM MDT. CARLSBAD â€" Benjamin Franklin once said nothing is said to be certain, except death and taxes. But this weekend shoppers around New Mexico were able to avoid part of that certainty with the state's tax free holiday.