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ENERGY STAR SALES TAX HOLIDAY
Beginning in 2008, Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales and use taxes on purchases of certain energy-efficient products made during Memorial Day weekend. The new Energy Star sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on May 26 (Memorial Day).
The products qualifying for the exemption are:
- air conditioners priced under $6000 (room and central units)
- clothes washers (but not clothes dryers)
- ceiling fans
- dehumidifiers
- dishwashers
- light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent)
- programmable thermostats
- refrigerators priced under $2000.
Qualifying products will display the Energy Star logo on the appliance, the packaging or the Energy Guide label. Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Earning the Energy Star means a product meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and the DOE.
Clothes dryers are not included in the items qualifying for exemption during the holiday because they use similar amounts of energy, and, therefore, Energy Star does not label clothes dryers.
There are no limits on the number of items that may be purchased during this new sales tax holiday and an exemption certificate is not required.
The tax-free holiday also applies, with certain provisions, to Internet and catalog sales of eligible products. Layaway plans can be used to take advantage of the sales tax holiday, within certain parameters.
The agency is drafting a new publication, that will be available soon, to more fully explain this new sales tax holiday.
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