Texas Electric: Did You Know You Can Get an Energy Tax Break This Memorial Day Weekend?
Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner. And to celebrate it, Texas consumers are eligible for a break on state and local sales and uses taxes if they purchase energy efficient products during this time (May 29th through May 31st).
What qualifies as energy efficient products? Those with the Energy Start label. Following are further specifics of this offer.
Qualifying Products
Following are some of the qualifying products you’ll get a sales tax break on:
Air conditioners: United must cost less than $6,000 (room and central units)
Washing Machines: While washing machines qualify, clothes dryers don’t because most of them use about the same amount of energy. Hence, Energy Star does not lend its label to dryers.
Refrigerators: Must cost less than $2,000.
Ceiling Fans: A great alternative to air conditioners, especially on those not-so-hot summer days.
Dish Washers; and even
Light Bulbs: Can be fluorescent or incandescent.
You can shop in retail outlets or online and still qualify for the tax break – as long as the item(s) is paid for during the exemption period, even if it is delivered at a later date.
Get full details of the Texas Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday.
Update Your Texas Electric Service Plan Also
If you’re upgrading your appliances to save money, why not upgrade your Texas electric service plan as well? What do we mean? When was the last time you checked your plan? Are you stuck in a high-cost prepaid electric service plan? Have you checked to see if you qualify for non-deposit electric service plans?
Many traditional Texas energy suppliers offer budget friendly plans for consumers – even if they’ve had past credit problems. But, the only way to find out is to call and/or do some comparison shopping. So what are you waiting for? Make the call.
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