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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.