$100K
per applicant
Tax Credit
Reduces tax liability
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Annual tax return
Claim with year-end filing
Moderate
File with tax return
A 30% federal tax credit for installing qualifying EV charging equipment, offering up to $1,000 for residential installations and up to $100,000 for commercial installations. Home chargers have no geographic restrictions, while commercial chargers must be located in low-income or non-urban census tracts.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Equipment must be qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property
2.Must meet applicable UL or SAE standards
3.Home credit: up to $1,000 (30% of installation cost); no geographic restriction
4.Commercial credit: up to $100,000 per item (30% of cost); must be in low-income or non-urban census tract
5.Applies to Level 2 chargers, bidirectional chargers, and commercial EVSE
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