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Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday Memorial Day Weekend May 24 – 26, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:14pm
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| 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 Energy Star labeled products qualifying
for the exemption are:
- air conditioners priced under $6,000 (room
and central units)
- clothes washers (but not clothes dryers, as
most dryers use similar amounts of energy, Energy Star does not label them.)
- ceiling fans
- dehumidifiers
- dishwashers
- light bulbs
- 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. Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Earning the
Energy Star means a product meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by
these two federal agencies.
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.
Source: Texas Comptroller
of Public Accounts news release |
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Posted by
Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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