SALES AND USE TAX�Energy Star sales tax holiday
The 2010 Texas Energy Star sales tax
holiday is Memorial Day weekend,
beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday
May 29 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on
Monday May 31. Products qualifying
for 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, and refrigerators
priced under $2,000. Qualifying
products display the Energy Star
logo on the appliance, the packaging
or the Energy Guide label. There are
no limits on the number of items
that may be purchased during the
Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday, and
an exemption certificate is not
required. The tax-free holiday also
applies to some Internet and catalog
sales of eligible products. Layaway
plans can be used to take advantage
of the sales tax holiday, within
certain parameters.
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