EV Tax Credit

[kkurek12]

In 2024, I purchased a used EV that qualifies for a $4000 EV tax credit. When I submitted my tax return on Turbotax it was rejected by the IRS because there was a problem with the EV tax credit. I found out that the dealer never submitted the vehicle information to the IRS ECO portal. I've been hounding the car dealer to get them to enter the vehicle information since the IRS made changes to allow dealers to enter time of sale information now for sales in 2024. The dealer has been very unresponsive, so I had to submit my return without the EV tax credit and hope to amend my return in the future if I can get the dealer to do their job. 

How long do I have to amend my return? Do you have any advise for dealing with this issue?

[AnnetteB6]

You have up to three years from the due date of the return to amend for a refund.  

If you want to go ahead and amend the return now to claim the credit, plan to file the amended return by mail and include a letter or statement explaining the situation you have experienced with the car dealer.  It may help or it may not, but unless the IRS provides more guidance about how to handle the situation, that is the best option.