The §30D Clean Vehicle Credit that was greatly modified for 2023 through 2032 by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has increasingly strict qualifications each year. Per the IRS and Dept. of Energy list of qualifying vehicles, there is a drop for 2024. For clean vehicles purchased from April 18, 2023 through December 31, 2023, 27 vehicles qualified an eligible buyer for a $7,500 credit and 16 for a $3,750 credit.
As of today (1/1/24), the list for 2024 includes just 10 vehicles for the $7,500 credit and 9 for the $3,750 credit. The drop is due to a combination of no longer meeting the higher critical minerals or battery component requirement or involving parts of assembly by a "foreign entity of concern" such as China.
I suspect that more vehicles will be added during the year, but this drop will likely continue annually for the next several years. If you're looking for a good deal on a clean vehicle, likely that happens the last week or so of the year when dealers are eager to sell eligible vehicles that won't be eligible the next year.
And new starting in 2024 is the ability of buyers to transfer their credit to the dealer (if registered) so the customer/taxpayer can get the value up front rather than waiting to when they file their return.
There is more information at:
- IRS Clean Vehicle Tax Credits website
- FAQs in Fact Sheet 2023-29 (12/26/23) (but always check for the latest fact sheet)
- Pub 5866, New Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Checklist
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