topic Electric charger credit: if your house was just built, can you use nearby house to determine the GEOID? in Deductions & credits

Electric charger credit: if your house was just built, can you use nearby house to determine the GEOID?

SantaFe214 — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:16:42 GMT

In 2024, we bought a house that was just built. After taking ownership, we installed at Tesla charger. Since the house is new, our address does not appear in the 2020 census info. However, our neighboring houses that are across the street are older and they appear there. Can we use their GEOID (which seems to cover the entire neighborhood)?

Also, we don't have a permit # b/c that isn't required by electricians so can we leave that field blank?

Thanks!

Re: Electric charger credit: if your house was just built, can you use nearby house to determine ...

Vanessa A — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:58:07 GMT

Yes, your GEOID should be the same as your neighbors as long as you are in the same district and county. If you are on the line of a county or township and they are in a different county or township, you would not be able to use theirs as it would be different.

Re: Electric charger credit: if your house was just built, can you use nearby house to determine ...

SantaFe214 — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:11:45 GMT

Thank you! Is the permit/certification number required? We have receipt for the charger and from the electrician but don’t see any permit or certification number

Re: Electric charger credit: if your house was just built, can you use nearby house to determine ...

Vanessa A — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:01:09 GMT

No. If you do not have a permit number, you will just leave that blank.