Sales Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products (West Virginia)

Summary

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	West Virginia
Name	Sales Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products
Incentive Type	Sales Tax Incentive
Applicable Sector	Residential
Eligible Technologies	Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators, Dehumidifiers, Ceiling Fan, Water Heaters, Lighting, Heat pumps, Central Air conditioners, Programmable Thermostats
Active Incentive	No
Implementing Sector	State/Territory
Energy Category	Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
Amount	100% of sales and service tax
Equipment Requirements	Products must be Energy Star® Certified and purchased during the sales tax holiday
Start Date	2008-06-08
Expiration Date	2010-11-30
Program Administrator	West Virginia State Tax Department
Website	http://www.wva.state.wv.us/wvtax/energyStarSalesTaxHoliday.aspx
References	DSIRE

Summary

Note: Program was scheduled to sunset after November 30, 2010. According to the state of West Virginia website, it has indeed closed and is not scheduled to re-open.

West Virginia's annual sales "holiday" on Energy Star products provides a sales tax exemption on qualified products of $5,000 or less, purchased for home or personal use, during the months of September and November in 2009 and 2010.

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	W. Va. Code §11-15-9k
Date Effective	2008-06-08
Date Enacted	2008-04-08
Expiration Date	2010-11-30

Authority 2:	Publication TSD-426
Date Enacted	05/2008

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Taxpayer Assistance - WV State Tax Dept
Department	West Virginia State Tax Department
Place	Charleston, West Virginia
Zip/Postal Code	25328
Phone	(800) 982-8297
Phone 2	(304) 558-3333
Website	http://www.wva.state.wv.us/wvtax/default.aspx

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.