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been manufactured by a qualified manufacturer. A
qualified manufacturer is a manufacturer who has entered
into a written agreement with the IRS under which the
manufacturer agrees to make periodic written reports to
the IRS providing vehicle identification numbers (VINs)
and other information about their previously owned clean
vehicles. Information and certifications contained in these
reports will help identify which vehicles qualify you for the
previously owned clean vehicle credit. Manufacturers of
qualified fuel cell vehicles are also encouraged to file
these reports.
Information about previously owned clean vehicles
reported by qualified manufacturers to the IRS is
available at
Fueleconomy.gov/feg/taxused.shtml.
The dealer/seller of a previously owned clean vehicle
(including a qualified fuel cell vehicle) must provide a
report to you and the IRS providing information required to
claim the credit, including the following.
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Your name and taxpayer identification number (TIN).
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The vehicle’s VIN.
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The battery capacity of the vehicle.
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The sales price.
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The maximum previously owned clean vehicle credit
allowable for the vehicle.
The following additional requirements must be met to
qualify you for the credit.
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You are an individual.
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You are the owner of the vehicle. If the vehicle is leased,
only the lessor and not the lessee is entitled to the credit.
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You placed the vehicle in service during the tax year.
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You acquired the vehicle for use, and not for resale.
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You can't be claimed as a dependent by another
taxpayer.
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You have not claimed another previously owned clean
vehicle credit in the 3 years before the purchase date.
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You use the vehicle primarily in the United States. If you
use the vehicle primarily outside the United States, see
section 168(g)(4) for a list of exceptions that may apply.
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Your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2022 or
2023 is not more than $75,000 ($150,000 if married filing
jointly or a qualifying surviving spouse; $112,500 if head
of household). Use Part I of Form 8936 to figure your
modified AGI.
Basis reduction. Unless you elect not to claim the credit,
you may have to reduce the basis of each previously
owned clean vehicle by the amount entered on line 17 of
Schedule A (Form 8936) for that vehicle.
Recapture of credit. If the vehicle no longer qualifies for
the credit, you may have to recapture part or all of the
credit. See sections 25E(e) and 30D(f)(5).
More information. For details, see the following.
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Section 25E.
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IRS.gov/CleanVehicles.
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle
Credit
Use Part V of Form 8936 to claim the credit for qualified
commercial clean vehicles. The credit is equal to the sum
of the credit amounts figured for each qualified
commercial clean vehicle you placed in service during
your tax year.
Use Parts I and V of Schedule A (Form 8936) to figure
the clean vehicle credit amount for each qualified
commercial clean vehicle you placed in service during
your tax year.
Partnerships and S corporations must file this form to
claim the credit. All other taxpayers are not required to
complete or file this form if their only source for this credit
is a partnership or S corporation. Instead, they can report
this credit directly on line 1aa in Part III of Form 3800,
General Business Credit.
Credit amount. Generally, the credit amount for each
qualified commercial clean vehicle is equal to the lesser
of:
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15% of the basis of the vehicle (30% for a vehicle not
powered by a gasoline or diesel internal combustion
engine), or
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The incremental cost of the vehicle.
Incremental cost. The incremental cost of any qualified
commercial clean vehicle is an amount equal to the
excess of the purchase price for the vehicle over the price
of a comparable vehicle. A comparable vehicle is a vehicle
powered solely by a gasoline or diesel internal combustion
engine and which is comparable in size and use to such
vehicle.
2023 safe harbor. Notice 2023-9 provides a safe
harbor regarding the incremental cost of certain qualified
commercial clean vehicles (including qualified fuel cell
motor vehicles) placed in service in calendar year 2023.
The IRS will accept the use of $7,500 as the incremental
cost for all street vehicles (other than compact car plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)) with a gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) of less than 14,000 pounds to figure
the credit amount for vehicles placed in service during
calendar year 2023. For compact car PHEVs and certain
vehicles with a GVWR of 14,000 pounds or more, the IRS
will accept the incremental cost for the appropriate vehicle
class determined by the Department of Energy (DOE)
2022 Incremental Purchase Cost Methodology and
Results for Clean Vehicles. For details, see Notice 2023-9,
available at
IRS.gov/irb/2023-03_IRB#NOT-2023-9.
2024 safe harbor. Notice 2024-5 provides a safe
harbor regarding the incremental cost of certain qualified
commercial clean vehicles (including qualified fuel cell
motor vehicles) placed in service in calendar year 2024.
The IRS will accept the use of $7,500 as the incremental
cost for all street vehicles (other than compact car PHEVs)
with a GVWR of less than 14,000 pounds to figure the
credit amount for vehicles placed in service during
calendar year 2024. For compact car PHEVs and certain
vehicles with a GVWR of 14,000 pounds or more, the IRS
will accept the incremental cost for the appropriate vehicle
class determined by the DOE
Incremental Purchase Cost
Methodology and Results for Clean Vehicles. For details,
see Notice 2024-5, available at IRS.gov/irb/
2024-02_IRB#NOT-2024-5.
Maximum per vehicle credit amount. The credit
amount is limited to $7,500 ($40,000 for a vehicle with a
GVWR of 14,000 pounds or more).
Qualified commercial clean vehicle. This is a vehicle
acquired and placed in service after 2022 that:
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Is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor
which draws electricity from a battery that has a capacity
Instructions for Form 8936 (2023)
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