A. A resident who is not a dependent of another individual and has received a working families tax credit for which the taxpayer was eligible to claim against the resident’s income tax liability for taxable year 2020 may be eligible for a tax rebate of six hundred dollars ($600); provided that the resident had the following adjusted gross income for taxable year 2020:

(1)     for single individuals, an adjusted gross income of thirty-one thousand two hundred dollars ($31,200) or less; and

(2)     for heads of household, surviving spouses and married individuals filing joint returns, an adjusted gross income of thirty-nine thousand dollars ($39,000) or less.

B. The rebate provided by this section may be deducted from the taxpayer’s New Mexico income tax liability.

C. If the amount of rebate exceeds the taxpayer’s income tax liability, the excess shall be refunded to the taxpayer.

D. The department may require a taxpayer to claim the rebate provided by this section on forms and in a manner required by the department.

E. The rebate provided by this section shall not be allowed after June 30, 2022.