SALES TAX HOLIDAYS FOR WATER/ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS THIS WEEKEND

  

Texas families and businesses will be able to save money this weekend on the purchase of water- and energy-efficient items.

The state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays both begin on Saturday and run through Monday. 

The Texas Comptroller’s office estimates shoppers will save $14.3 million in state and local sales tax during the holidays.

Products with a WaterSense® label or logo can be purchased tax free for personal or business use.  Eligible items include showerheads, bathroom sink faucets and accessories, toilets, urinals and landscape irrigation controls.

The water-efficient holiday also applies to lawn and garden products that help conserve water outdoors, like soaker or drip-irrigation hoses; moisture controls for sprinkler or irrigation systems; mulch; and plants, trees and grasses.  These items are only tax-free for residential use.

During the ENERGY STAR® holiday, certain energy-efficient products that have the ENERGY STAR® logo can be purchased tax free, such as air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less, refrigerators that are $2,000 or less, ceiling fans, compact fluorescent light bulbs, integral LED bulbs, dishwashers, dehumidifiers and clothes washers.

More information on the sales tax holidays is available via the links below.

Click here to learn more about the Water-Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday.

Click here for more details about the ENERGY STAR® Sales Tax Holiday.