The City of Aurora is one of several cities statewide to participate in Missouri’s second Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday in April and the only one in this area.
The director of the Missouri Department of Revenue encouraged citizens considering buying major appliances to participate in Missouri's second Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday in April.
"It's appropriate that we begin this campaign for the Green Sales Tax Holiday today," said Alana M. Barragán-Scott. “People can 'go green' by purchasing energy-efficient appliances, they can 'save green' when they don't have to pay the state sales tax and reap the benefits of lower utility bills, and appliance retailers can 'make green' when citizens come to buy appliances."
The Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday runs from April 19-25. People who purchase new ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances in Missouri during the holiday will save at least 4.225 percent off the purchase. The reduced price represents the elimination of the state's sales tax from the purchase.
Barragán-Scott said that several local governmental entities have also opted to participate in the holiday. This means that some purchases will be exempt not just from the state sales tax, but also city, county and special district sales taxes. Eight counties, 51 cities and 12 special districts have opted to participate in the holiday. Barry and Lawrence counties are not on the list of participants.
The director stressed, however, that citizens should take the time before the holiday to look for what is best for their needs.
“People also need to know what kind of appliance is best suited for their home and what other potential savings are available. Some manufacturers offer rebates on purchases of ENERGY STAR® appliances, and local appliance retailers sometimes offer special deals during the week of the tax holiday," said Barragán-Scott.
The Department of Natural Resources is also working with the U.S. Department of Energy to distribute rebates to Missourians who purchase selected ENERGY STAR® appliances. The program is tentatively scheduled to begin April 19. For more information on this program, go to http://www.dnr.
mo.gov/transform/energizemissourirebate.htm.
The creation of the holiday was included in Senate Bill 1181 from 2008. The sales tax holiday is especially timely for this year, the director said.
"During these challenging economic times, saving money is important to everyone," Barragán-Scott said. "The Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday represents an ideal time to buy these appliances not only because they will be available at a reduced price, but -- because the appliances are energy efficient -- many people will also save money on their future utility bills."
The director stressed that the actual purchase of the appliance must take place during the sales tax holiday between April 19-25. Any qualified appliance must also have the ENERGY STAR® label on it. ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
ENERGY STAR®-labeled appliances that qualify for the sales tax exemption are:
• clothes washers
• refrigerators
• freezers
• dishwashers
• water heaters
• furnaces
• air conditioners
• heat pumps
The sales tax exemption only applies to the first $1,500 on each appliance. If an appliance costs more than $1,500, the regular sales tax rate is in effect for any of the purchase price above $1,500.
Although SB 1181 listed other appliances eligible for the sales tax savings, not all appliances have met ENERGY STAR® guidelines.
Examples of appliances not eligible for the sales tax exemption are clothes dryers, trash compactors, conventional ovens, ranges and stoves. Lighting fixtures, office equipment, home electronics and other non-appliance ENERGY STAR®-labeled products are also not eligible for the sales tax exemption.
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The City of Aurora is one of several cities statewide to participate in Missouri’s second Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday in April and the only one in this area.
The director of the Missouri Department of Revenue encouraged citizens considering buying major appliances to participate in Missouri's second Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday in April.
"It's appropriate that we begin this campaign for the Green Sales Tax Holiday today," said Alana M. Barragán-Scott. “People can 'go green' by purchasing energy-efficient appliances, they can 'save green' when they don't have to pay the state sales tax and reap the benefits of lower utility bills, and appliance retailers can 'make green' when citizens come to buy appliances."
The Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday runs from April 19-25. People who purchase new ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances in Missouri during the holiday will save at least 4.225 percent off the purchase. The reduced price represents the elimination of the state's sales tax from the purchase.
Barragán-Scott said that several local governmental entities have also opted to participate in the holiday. This means that some purchases will be exempt not just from the state sales tax, but also city, county and special district sales taxes. Eight counties, 51 cities and 12 special districts have opted to participate in the holiday. Barry and Lawrence counties are not on the list of participants.
The director stressed, however, that citizens should take the time before the holiday to look for what is best for their needs.
“People also need to know what kind of appliance is best suited for their home and what other potential savings are available. Some manufacturers offer rebates on purchases of ENERGY STAR® appliances, and local appliance retailers sometimes offer special deals during the week of the tax holiday," said Barragán-Scott.
The Department of Natural Resources is also working with the U.S. Department of Energy to distribute rebates to Missourians who purchase selected ENERGY STAR® appliances. The program is tentatively scheduled to begin April 19. For more information on this program, go to http://www.dnr.
mo.gov/transform/energizemissourirebate.htm.
The creation of the holiday was included in Senate Bill 1181 from 2008. The sales tax holiday is especially timely for this year, the director said.
"During these challenging economic times, saving money is important to everyone," Barragán-Scott said. "The Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday represents an ideal time to buy these appliances not only because they will be available at a reduced price, but -- because the appliances are energy efficient -- many people will also save money on their future utility bills."
The director stressed that the actual purchase of the appliance must take place during the sales tax holiday between April 19-25. Any qualified appliance must also have the ENERGY STAR® label on it. ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
ENERGY STAR®-labeled appliances that qualify for the sales tax exemption are:
• clothes washers
• refrigerators
• freezers
• dishwashers
• water heaters
• furnaces
• air conditioners
• heat pumps
The sales tax exemption only applies to the first $1,500 on each appliance. If an appliance costs more than $1,500, the regular sales tax rate is in effect for any of the purchase price above $1,500.
Although SB 1181 listed other appliances eligible for the sales tax savings, not all appliances have met ENERGY STAR® guidelines.
Examples of appliances not eligible for the sales tax exemption are clothes dryers, trash compactors, conventional ovens, ranges and stoves. Lighting fixtures, office equipment, home electronics and other non-appliance ENERGY STAR®-labeled products are also not eligible for the sales tax exemption.
