Frequently Asked Questions. What does A&M stand for? What is an Aggie? What is the 12th Man? What is the mascot? What are the official colors? Where is Texas A&M located? What is the weather like? What is the Corps of Cadets? What does A&M stand for? Agricultural and Mechanical, originally, but today the letters no longer explicitly stand for anything. When Texas A&M was opened on Oct. 4, 1876 as the state's first public institution of higher education, it was called the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, or A&M for short.
Tax Freedom Day. Tax Freedom Day is the first day of the year in which a nation as a whole has theoretically earned enough income to pay its taxes. Every dollar that is officially considered income by the government is counted, and every payment to the government that is officially considered a tax is counted.
Back to School Tax Free Holiday. Coming soon to a retail store near you is the annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday. This year itâs August 5-7, and if you have school-age children, itâs nothing short of a bonanza. For that weekend the state suspends collection of gross receipts tax on sales of qualifying items so you can buy the items tax free.