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May 2008     • www.salestaxtexas.com

 
Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday – Memorial Day Weekend

During Memorial Day weekend, Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales and use taxes on purchases of certain energy efficient products. The 2008 Energy Star sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday,

May 24, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day).

The products qualifying for the exemption are:

  • air conditioners priced under $6,000 (room and central units)
  • clothes washers (but not clothes dryers)
  • ceiling fans
  • dehumidifiers
  • dishwashers
  • light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent)
  • programmable thermostats
  • refrigerators priced under $2,000.

Qualifying products will display the Energy Star logo, which may appear on the appliance, the packaging or the Energy Guide label. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items one can purchase during this sales tax holiday, and an exemption certificate is not required.


In many cases, the exemption will also apply to:

  • Internet and catalog sales
  • layaway plans
  • delivery charges
  • installation charges

Additional information may be found at http://www.cpa.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_836/

About Sales Tax Specialists of Texas

Sales Tax Specialists of Texas provides sales tax audit defense services to all taxpayers and sales tax refund reviews to taxpayers in the following industries:
 
  • Manufacturing
  • Oil & Gas
  • Residential Communities
    (Apartments and Nursing Homes)
  • New Construction
    (Homebuilders and Non-residential)
     
  • Restaurants
  • Printers
  • Agriculture
  • Golf Courses
  • Janitorial Companies
     

To learn more about Sales Tax Specialists of Texas, visit our website at www.salestaxtexas.com.

To request a consultation, click here to email Sales Tax Specialists of Texas.

Texas Sales Tax Update is published on an as-appropriate basis and is a service of Sales Tax Specialists of Texas.