This was incredibly misleading from everyone. From the Tesla dealer, from various IRS related websites, from tax preparers on the EV tax credit. Why would the IRS not allow this credit be applied to self employment tax? it's a job we're doing regardless of paid via W2 or 1099 status. Buying a EV car was an encouragement to save our air, + for climate change...they made the credit for a reason. (Now they're changing it all and letting the dealers deduct it directly in 2024). Those of us self-employed types in 2023 got scammed.
