Fulton Sears, Sutherlands to participate in state’s green tax holiday

In honor of Earth Day, all Energy Star-rated appliances are subject to a state tax-free holiday, starting Thursday at Sears Hometown Store, 540 Commons Drive. Photo by Dean Asher.

By Katherine Cummins

Originally published April 16, 2012 at 9:03 p.m., updated April 16, 2012 at 9:03 p.m.

With Earth Day coming up Sunday, the state once again is hosting its Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday starting at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday and ending at midnight on April 25.

The holiday — designed to encourage more Missouri residents to “go green” — exempts all retail sales of qualifying energy star-certified new appliances from state sales tax, up to $1,500 per appliance.

As a further incentive, both Fulton businesses affected by the holiday — the Fulton Sears Hometown Store and Sutherlands Lumber — also will be featuring sales on some of the appliances covered by the sales tax break.

“Sears is going to have a sale that weekend ... up to 20 percent off all Kenmore appliances, plus 15 percent off appliances over $499 with your Sears card,” said Fulton Hometown Store owner Rick Shiverdecker. “(The sales tax holiday) typically has been really good for sales on a lot of our appliances.”

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