First Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday begins
April 19, 2009
St. Charles County, MO
From Sunday, April 19 through Saturday, April 25, Missouri citizens will be able to save money, conserve energy and stimulate the economy. The first Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday will save people at least 4.225 percent on the purchase of new ENERGY STAR qualified appliances in Missouri.
Note: 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.
This green sales tax holiday was part of Senate Bill 1181, which was approved by the Missouri General Assembly in 2008. This is the holiday’s first year and it will be held at the same time in the future.
Some local governments have also decided to participate in the holiday and people buying in those locations may save nearly 8 percent.
ENERGY STAR-labeled appliances that qualify for the sales tax exemption are:
*Clothes washers
*Refrigerators
*Freezers
*Dishwashers
*Water heaters
*Furnaces
*Air conditioners
*Heat pumps
SB 1181 listed other appliances eligible for the tax exemption, but not all appliances have met ENERGY STAR guidelines. Some examples of appliances NOT eligible for the tax exemption are: clothes dryers, trash compactors and conventional ovens.
Other ENERGY STAR-labeled products may not be included, because they are not specifically mentioned in SB 1181. Examples of those products NOT included are: lighting fixtures, office equipment, home electronics and televisions.
Participating cities are: Airport Drive, Arnold, Aurora, Ava, Bethany, Bowling Green, Branson West, Brookfield, Butler, Carrollton, Cottleville, Dardenne Prairie, Desloge, Dexter, Fenton, Fredericktown, Fulton, Gladstone, Hannibal, Hazelwood, Hermann, Hillsboro, Ironton, Jackson, Kahoka, Kansas City, Kirksville, Lee’s Summit, Lexington, Macon, Marble Hill, Maryville, Memphis, Mexico, Osceola, Overland, Pacific, Perryville, Platte City, Raymore, Republic, Richmond, Rock Hill, Rock Port, Rolla, Salem, Salisbury, St. Charles, Ste Genevieve, Sunset Hills, Tarkio, Town & Country, Union, Unionville, Warrensburg, Warsaw, Washington and Willow Springs.
Participating districts are: Antioch Center Community Improvement District (CID) (Kansas City), Central Jackson Fire Protection District, Independence Events Center CID, Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District (Jefferson County), Performing Arts CID (Kansas City), Phoenix Center CID (Washington, MO), South Metropolitan Fire Protection District (Raymore), and Town Plaza CID (Cape Girardeau).
Additional information regarding the Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday can be found at http://dor.mo.gov/tax/business/sales/taxholiday/green or e-mail at salesuse@dor.mo.gov.
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