Free checker · Tax year 2026
Is the EV tax credit gone in 2026?
No. The federal clean-vehicle credit under §30D was terminated for vehicles acquired after 30 September 2025, so a new or used EV bought in 2026 gets no federal credit at all. If you took delivery on or before that date, you may still be able to claim it — but on your 2025 return, not your 2026 one.
$0 federal credit for a 2026 purchase
§30D was terminated for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.
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Bought before September 30, 2025? That is a 2025 tax-year question and this tool does not cover tax year 2025 — it calculates 2026 only. Check your 2025 return or ask a preparer.
Federal only, tax year 2026, using the same calculation engine as the Spaife app. State and local EV incentives are separate and unaffected.
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Common questions
- Is the $7,500 EV tax credit still available in 2026?
- No. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act terminated the §30D clean-vehicle credit for vehicles acquired after 30 September 2025. There is no federal clean-vehicle credit for a 2026 purchase.
- I bought my EV before the cutoff — did I lose the credit?
- Not necessarily. The termination applies to vehicles acquired after 30 September 2025. A qualifying vehicle acquired on or before that date is a 2025 tax-year question, and this calculator only covers 2026.
- Does the used-EV or commercial credit still exist?
- The §30D credit this page covers is terminated. Other clean-vehicle provisions had their own rules and dates, so check the specific credit you have in mind rather than assuming they all ended together.
- Do state EV incentives still apply?
- Possibly — state and local incentives are separate from the federal credit and are unaffected by the federal termination. This page covers federal tax only.
Sources
- 26 U.S.C. §30D — clean vehicle credit.
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Pub. L. 119-21 — terminated the §30D credit for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.
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