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Credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after
Credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after
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Update: The New Clean Vehicle Credit is not available for vehicles acquired after Sept. 30, 2025. The vehicle must be placed in service for you to claim the credit. If a vehicle is placed in service after Sept. 30, 2025, you must have acquired the vehicle on or before Sept. 30, 2025, to be eligible for the credit. You can demonstrate acquisition by entering into a binding written contract and making a payment on the vehicle on or before Sept. 30, 2025. A vehicle is placed in service when you take possession of the vehicle. This page covers changes under the Working Families Tax Cuts. If you acquire a new plug-in electric vehicle (EV) or fuel cell vehicle (FCV) on or before Sept. 30, 2025, you may qualify for a clean vehicle tax credit when the vehicle is placed in service. For more information on how to qualify see Publication 5866, New Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Checklist PDF. When you take possession of the vehicle, a seller must give you information about your vehicle's qualifications. Sellers must also register online and report the same information to the IRS. If they don't, your vehicle won't be eligible for the credit. For more information see Publication 5905, Information for Consumers Purchasing a New or Used Clean Vehicle PDF. Find information on credits for used clean vehicles, qualified commercial clean vehicles and new plug-in EVs purchased before 2023. Who qualifies You may qualify for a credit up to $7,500 under Internal Revenue Code Section 30D if you buy a new, qualified plug-in EV or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV). The credit is available to individuals and their businesses. To qualify, you must: Buy it for your own use, not for resale Use it primarily in the U.S. In addition, your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) may not exceed: $300,000 for married couples filing jointly or a surviving spouse $225,000 for heads of households $150,000 for all other filers You can use your modified AGI from the year you take delivery of the vehicle or the year before, whichever is less. If your modified AGI is below the threshold in 1 of the 2 years, you can claim the credit. If you do not transfer the credit, it is nonrefundable when you file your taxes, so you can't get back more on the credit than you owe in taxes. You can't apply any excess credit to future tax years. Credit amount The amount of the credit depends on when you placed the vehicle in-service (took delivery), regardless of purchase date. For vehicles placed in-service January 1 to April 17, 2023: $2,500 base amount Plus $417 for a vehicle with at least 7 kilowatt hours of battery capacity Plus $417 for each kilowatt hour of battery capacity beyond 5 kilowatt hours Up to $7,500 total In general, the minimum credit will be $3,751 ($2,500 + 3 times $417), the credit amount for a vehicle with the minimum 7 kilowatt hours of battery capacity. For vehicles placed in-service April 18, 2023, and after: Vehicles will have to meet all of the same criteria listed above, plus meet new critical mineral and battery component requirements for a credit up to: $3,750 if the vehicle meets the critical minerals requirement only $3,750 if the vehicle meets the battery components requirement only $7,500 if the vehicle meets both A vehicle that doesn't meet either requirement will not be eligible for a credit. Qualified vehicles Click the button below to see if a vehicle is eligible for the new clean vehicle credit. Go to fueleconomy.gov To qualify, a vehicle must: Have a battery capacity of at least 7 kilowatt hours Have a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds Be made by a qualified manufacturer Undergo final assembly in North America Meet critical mineral and battery component requirements (as of April 18, 2023) The sale qualifies only if: You buy the vehicle new. The seller reports required information to you and to the IRS when you take possession of the vehicle. Sellers are required to report your name and taxpayer identification number to the IRS for you to be eligible to claim the credit. In addition, the vehicle's manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) can't exceed: $80,000 for vans, sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks $55,000 for other vehicles MSRP is the retail price of the automobile suggested by the manufacturer, including manufacturer installed options, accessories and trim but excluding destination fees. It isn't necessarily the price you pay. You can find your vehicle's weight, battery capacity, final assembly location (listed as "final assembly point") and VIN on the vehicle's window sticker. How to claim the credit To claim the credit, file Form 8936, Clean Vehicle Credits with your tax return. You will need to provide your vehicle's VIN. Get a time-of-sale report The dealer should give you a paper copy of a time-of-sale report when you take possession of the vehicle. Keep this copy for your records because it affirms that the dealer sent a report to the IRS on the purchase date. If you didn’t receive a copy of the report, follow our step-by-step guide. File Form 8936 with your tax return You must file Form 8936 when you file your tax return for the year in which you take delivery of the vehicle. This is true whether you transferred the credit when the vehicle was place in service or you’re waiting to claim the credit when you file. If you have questions or concerns, follow our step-by-step guide. 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