Texas Sales Tax Holiday and Power Outages during Winter Storm

A Predator 3500 Inverter generator provides power during winter storm in Austin, Texas as over 240,000 residents were left without electricity on Friday morning following an ice storm that hit the region earlier this week. Meanwhile, Texans can enjoy a sales tax holiday for emergency preparedness supplies from April 27 to April 29. The event allows shoppers to purchase certain items free of taxes during these three days with no limit on quantities and exemption certificates not required. Some over-the-counter self-care products like hand sanitizer, soap, spray, or wipes labeled with a “Drug Facts” panel are already tax-exempt according to the Texas Comptroller’s office. Purchases made during this period must be completed within that timeframe regardless of delivery dates as long as payment is processed before midnight on April 29. Delivery, shipping, handling or transportation charges also count towards sales price calculation for items exceeding $300 threshold where taxes apply; refund requests are allowed upon taxed purchase during the holiday period which can be made by contacting Texas Comptroller’s office at (800) 531-5441 ext. 34545 or visiting their website for further details on filing a claim.