AccuTech Studies

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Running your business, you’re always looking for ways to save money and improve your profitability.  One immediate ways to save money through an exemption and refund for up to four (4) years through utility sales tax exemption study.

At Accutech we perform predominant use studies for Texas based businesses in many different industries.  Through a predominant use study, we determine if your company is a manufacturing//Processing/Fabricating company and is eligible under rule 3.295 for a sales tax exemption and refund on electricity and or natural gas.  In addition to a tax exempt status, we can also recover up to four (4) years past electric and gas sales taxes.

A Texas Predominant Use Study is performeded in accordance with State of Texas Administrative Code, Rule 3.300 and Rule 3.295 Sales tax exemption for electricity and Natural gas used in Manufacturing/Processing/Fabricating. Texas Tax Gas and Electricity, Rule 3.300, 3.295 Manufacturing/Processing/Fabricating are required in each study.

Our consulting engineers are experts in their field and provide valuable information to help you make informed decisions about your project. We are committed to ensuring that you have the data you need to make the best decisions for your business.

A predominant use study examines all parts of energy usage.  AccuTech’s engineer will ascertain the kilowatt per hour of electricity and/or the cubic foot of gas consumption of each Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing equipment. All meters used require a separate standalone utility study. AccuTech then determines the electricity and natural gas used by your business is over the 50% rule as specified in the Texas Tax Rule 3.295. If so, you are classified under the Texas law as a Manufacturing/Processing/Fabricating business.

When the predominant use study is finished and demonstrates that over 50% of utility usage is sales tax exempt, the Texas Sales Tax Exemption Certification is completed and signed as valid by our engineers.  The sales tax exemption certificate is sent directly to the utility provider. The utility provider will code the electric/gas meter as exempt from paying state, city, MTA, county 8.25% sales tax. 

The utility provider can either issue the sales tax refund as a check, a credit on the utility bill or send to the company an Assignment of Right to Refund (ARR) authorizing the account holder to request the refund directly from the Texas Comptroller.   This is solely the choice of the utility provider.

If an ARR is given by the utility provider, AccuTech will obtain and create the necessary refund request as required by the Texas Comptroller.  We then email directly the Texas State Comptrollers Sales Tax Revenue and Verification department all necessary documents. If any further information or questions arise by the Texas comptroller's office we will provide answers.  AccuTech accepts full responsibility for our Predominate use studies and will defend them as necessary. We at AccuTech have never had a refund refused or denied.

We are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of customer support. Our dedicated support team is available to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your project, and we are always here to help you achieve your goals.