ENERGY STAR SALES TAX HOLIDAY

The Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of certain ENERGY STAR® energy-efficient products during the annual Texas ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can buy, and you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy items tax free.

Qualifying Products
You can buy, rent or lease only the following ENERGY STAR®-labeled items tax free:

• air conditioners (with a sales price of $6,000 or less)
• refrigerators (with a sales price of $2,000 or less)
• ceiling fans
• incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
• clothes washers
• dishwashers
• dehumidifiers

Non-Qualifying Products
Examples of items that do not qualify and are taxable, even if they are ENERGY STAR®-labeled include

• water heaters
• clothes dryers
• freezers
• stoves
• attic fans
• heat pumps
• wine refrigerators
• kegerators
• beverage chillers

Online Purchases and Telephone Orders
During the holiday you can buy qualifying ENERGY STAR® energy-efficient products in-store, online, by telephone, mail, custom order, or any other means. The sale of the item must take place during the specific period. The purchase date is easy to determine when the purchase is made in-store but becomes more complicated with remote purchases. The purchaser must have given the consideration for the item during the period even if the item may not be delivered until after the period is over.

For additional information regarding the ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday, visit https://comptroller.texas.gov/

All information referenced above is sourced from https://comptroller.texas.gov/