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10/30/2009

Energy Star Tax-Free Weekend & Cooperative Rebate Can Help You Save on New Appliances…

If you are in the market for new appliances and other energy-efficiency items, you can save by purchasing them during North Carolina’s sales tax holiday November 6-8.       

Clothes washers, freezers, refrigerators, central air conditioners, room air conditioners, air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers and programmable   thermostats will be exempt from the state’s 7.75 percent sales tax on that weekend provided they carry the “Energy Star” label.

Items purchased for use in a trade or business and for rentals are not covered by the exemption. Purchases of qualifying “Energy Star” products by contractors who will install the products in structures for customers are subject to the tax even when purchased during the holiday.

For details, visit N.C. Department of Revenue’s Web site at www.dornc.com.

Details About the Rebate…

In addition, Jones-Onslow customers who purchase an Energy Star appliance that qualifies for the sales tax exemption during the weekend of November 6-8 will also be eligible to receive a one-time credit of $50 on their electric bill from Jones-Onslow. 

To qualify for the rebate/credit, customers must complete a form, attach a copy of the sales receipt, and mail or bring the paperwork to either the Jacksonville or Sneads Ferry office. The form that must be completed can be downloaded here or picked up at one of the offices starting November 1, 2009. All rebate/credit requests must be received by December 31, 2009.

Cooperative customers who participate in Jones-Onslow’s Energy Star Rebate/Credit Program are eligible for only one $50 rebate/credit per member.

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