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How Do the Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Work?

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Federal tax credits for electric vehicles in the United States are complicated, especially with new changes for 2023. Under the current version of the Section 30D Clean Vehicle Credit (CVC), there are specific criteria that both the vehicle and taxpayer must meet. First, the easy part: How do I claim the $7,500 EV tax credit?

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. As one might imagine, car dealerships are excited to share the $7500 tax credit to encourage you to buy a car.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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For example, eligibility for all or a portion of the federal tax credit is based on the customer’s tax liability, a consideration that is typically unknowable until tax time. These expose dealers to legal liability for misstatements or for communicating misleading information to customers. —Cahill et al.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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Federal EV Tax Credit. To accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), the US Government offers a federal EV tax credit of up to $7500 to anyone purchasing or leasing an electric car. The tax credit depends on the manufacturer you choose and vehicle battery.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

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Of the roughly 57,000 households that received the EV tax credit in 2016, nearly 80 percent had at least a six-figure income. Wheeler said that the Administration will begin taking steps in the very near future to establish one set of national fuel-economy standards. (On —Andrew Wheeler.