For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

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For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

The credit has nothing to do with itemizing or taking the standard deduction. You will use the credit directly on the federal taxes owed AFTER the taxable income is computed.

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

Can you get it if you file 1040ez

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

There is no more 1040EZ ... only the new 1040.

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

Potentially remedial question:

If the vehicle is titled to a non-income earning spouse, does the credit apply to married filing jointly total income?

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

What you describe is immaterial ... the EV credit belongs to both of you on a joint return.

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For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

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For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

For 2018, can you claim the electric vehicle tax credit ($7,500) if you take the standard deduction and do NOT itemize? Or do you have to itemize to claim the EV credit

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