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REBATES: No sales tax for Energy Star products purchased in Georgia.

September 21, 2007

2007 Energy Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday  October 2007 - for GEORGIA residents
 
House Bill 128 provides for an exemption from both state and local sales and use taxes for specific energy efficient products purchased October 4 - 7, 2007. The exemption is limited to products with a purchase price of $1,500 or less that have been designated as meeting requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy Energy Star programs.  

The energy efficient products eligible for the exemption are as follows: air conditioners doors, ceiling fans, fluorescent light bulbs, clothes washers, programmable thermostats, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, dishwashers, windows (including skylights)

The exemption is intended for items purchased for non-commercial home or personal use. The exemption does not apply to:

  • products not specifically listed above;
  • products with a purchase price over $1,500;
  • products purchased for use in a trade or business;
  • products that are rented or leased; or
  • sales by or to a contractor or retail dealer performing a real property construction contract as a contractor.

If you need additional information, see the answers to frequently asked questions and Regulation 560-12-2-.112. You may also contact the Georgia Taxpayer Services Division at 404-417-6601 or via e-mail to taxpayer.services@dor.ga.gov for assistance. 

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Comment by Jeffrey Holloway CKD, CBD
2007-09-23 18:21:26

Brilliant! So the builders that are trying their best to help with sustainibility and build green do not have the same benefits as regular consumers…doesn’t make sense. How do we affect change if we do not spiff the building community?

 
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