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ENERGY STAR� Sales Tax Holiday Information for Sellers
Memorial Day Weekend: May 26-28, 2012
 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 2012 ENERGY STAR sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m.
(after midnight) on Saturday, May 26, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on
Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day).
The products qualifying for the exemption are:
� Air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less
� Refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less
� Ceiling fans
� Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
� Clothes washers*
� Dishwashers
� Dehumidifiers
� Programmable thermostats**
* Because most dryers use similar amounts of energy, ENERGY
STAR does not label clothes dryers.
** ENERGY STAR specification of programmable thermostats was
suspended on December 31, 2009; however, any existing stock of
ENERGY STAR labeled programmable thermostats offered for sale by
retailers is still eligible for the exemption.
Qualifying products will display the ENERGY STAR logo (above),
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.
For more information, go to:
http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx96_1331/
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