This is also free and can be done online at the New Mexico Tax and Revenue Service website at www.tax.newmexico.gov. You must have a Federal Tax ID number before you can obtain a Gross Receipts Tax number. Register your business with your municipality or county.
If your budget is in the $15,000 range, you can replace countertops and appliances as well. If you shop for bargains or do some of the work yourself, you can also afford new cabinets. The average cost of a full kitchen remodel that goes down to the studs can run $40,000.
Some manufacturers require a minimum purchase. Slab granite countertops--solid pieces of granite custom cut to the width and shape of a countertop -- cost $60-$100 per square foot depending on the color and rarity of the granite, the style of edging. Expect to pay $1,800-$3,000 for a typical kitchen, installed.