Source: IRS website
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-electric-vehicles-purchased-in-2022-or-before
If you bought a new, qualified plug-in electric vehicle (EV) in 2022 or before, you may be eligible for a clean vehicle tax credit up to $7,500 under Internal Revenue Code Section 30D.
The credit equals:
$2,917 for a vehicle with a battery capacity of at least 5 kilowatt hours (kWh)
Plus $417 for each kWh of capacity over 5 kWh
The maximum credit is $7,500. It is nonrefundable, 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.
Find information on credits for used clean vehicles and new EVs purchased in 2023 or after.
Who Qualifies
You may qualify for a credit up to $7,500 for buying a qualified new car or light truck. The credit is available to individuals and businesses.
To qualify, you must buy the vehicle:
For your own use, not for resale
For use primarily in the U.S.
Qualified Vehicles
To qualify, a vehicle must:
Have an external charging source
Have a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds
Be made by a manufacturer that hasn't sold more than 200,000 EVs in the U.S.
You can find your vehicle's weight on the vehicle's window sticker.
Vehicles Purchased After August 16, 2022: New Final Assembly Requirement
If you buy and take delivery of a qualified electric vehicle between August 17, 2022 and December 31, 2022, the same rules apply, plus the vehicle must also undergo final assembly in North America.
To see if your model meets the assembly requirements, check the Department of Energy's page on Electric Vehicles with Final Assembly in North America. On that page you can:
Confirm the assembly location for your specific vehicle using the VIN Decoder tool under "Specific Assembly Location Based on VIN."
Check a list of qualifying Model Year 2022 and early Model Year 2023 electric vehicles under "For Vehicles Purchased before January 1, 2023."
Because some models are built in multiple locations, you should check both criteria for any specific vehicle.
Purchase date vs. delivery date
If you entered a written binding contract to buy a vehicle before August 16, 2022, but took possession on or after August 16, 2022, and before January 1, 2023, you may claim the credit based on the prior rules and disregard the assembly requirement.
If you purchased a vehicle between August 16, 2022 and December 31, 2022 but don't take delivery of the vehicle until 2023, see Credit for New Clean Vehicles Purchased in 2023 and After.
What is a written binding contract?
In general, a written binding contract :
is enforceable under state law, based on the state and relevant facts and circumstances, and
does not limit the damages a buyer or seller can receive for a breached contract, such as forfeiting a deposit or paying a pre-determined dollar amount or a percentage of the total contract price for the vehicle.
An indication of a binding contract is if a buyer has made a significant non-refundable deposit or down payment.
How to Claim the Credit
To claim the credit for a vehicle you took possession of in 2022, file Form 8936, Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit (Including Qualified Two-Wheeled Plug-in Electric Vehicles) with your 2022 tax return. You will need to provide your vehicle's VIN.
For Vehicles Purchased Before 2022
If you missed claiming a credit for an electric vehicle purchased before 2022, you may be able to claim it by filing an amended return for the tax year when you took possession of the vehicle.
The credit for qualified 2-wheeled plug-in electric vehicles expired in 2022. If you bought a 2-wheeled vehicle in 2021, but placed it in service during 2022, you may still be able to claim the credit for 2022. If you bought it after 2021, you can't claim the credit.
2022년 또는 이전에 구매한 전기차에 대한 세금 크레딧
적용가능한 새 플러그인 전기 자동차(EV)를 구입한 경우 내국세입법 섹션 30D에 따라 최대 $7,500의 청정 차량 세액 공제를 받을 수 있습니다.
최대 크레딧은 $7,500입니다. 환불이 불가능하므로 세금으로 내야하는 금액보다 더 많은 금액을 환급받을 수 없습니다. 이미 지불한 또는 지불해야 하는 세금에서 공제 받는 것 입니다. 향후 과세 연도에는 초과 공제를 적용할 수 없습니다.
2023년 이후에 구매한 중고 클린 차량 및 새 EV에 대한 크레딧에 대한 정보를 별도 찾으십시오.