To apply for the Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit, you will follow the steps below once you are in your return:Click on Deductions and CreditsLocate Cars and Other Things You OwnOn Energy Efficient Vehicles, click on StartYou may also see this TurboTax support FAQ on the vehicle credit:https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/33009792019 reference https://www.irs.gov/businesses/plug-in-electric-vehicle-credit-irc-30-and-irc-30d#:~:text=

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tedmaxj

Level 1

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How do I apply for the federal ev tax credit using TurboTax? I purchased two electric vehicles in 2017.

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 6, 2019
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Anonymous

To apply for the Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit, you will follow the steps below once you are in your return:

Click on Deductions and Credits
Locate Cars and Other Things You Own
On Energy Efficient Vehicles, click on Start
You may also see this TurboTax support FAQ on the vehicle credit:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300979

2019 reference https://www.irs.gov/businesses/plug-in-electric-vehicle-credit-irc-30-and-irc-30d#:~:text=

stacey_burke

Level 2

You can NOT claim the credit if it is a used car. Only new cars are allowed to receive the credit. And you do not have to itemize to claim the Credit. You do need the Vin #, Date of Purchase, Kilowatt hours of battery life, Date the car was put into service, Price of the car and the weight of the car to fill out the form.

Tjsmith9

Level 2

Then why are years listed clear back to 2013 on that page?

stacey_burke

Level 2

How much you take out of your paycheck each month has nothing to do with the tax credit. Lets say you have had 11,000 taken from taxes and you owe the government 7,000. You would get back only 7,000 instead of the 7500 AND get back the 4,000 you overpaid in taxes for a total 11,000.

You can ONLY use the credit if it is a NEW car. And you can take the Credit if you Itemize or take the standard deduction.

VictoriaD75

Level 12

The instructions for Form 8936 are found below. They include a detailed description of what vehicles qualify for the credit. The credit phases out for each car manufacturer when they reach a total of 200,000 electric cars sold for use in the United States.

Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit

Instructions for Form 8936

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