@davidleonardcook wrote:
The dealer believes that the credit only applies to the additional payment (if any) which you owe when you file, on top of any withholding. He must be misunderstanding, but I thought I'd check.
Perhaps the dealer just phrased it poorly. This particular tax credit is a nonrefundable credit (see link below); if you have no tax liability the credit is useless (i.e., the credit is not "refundable").
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/going-green/filing-tax-form-8936-qualified-plug-in-electric-dri...
