So, I called Hyundai about the IRS letter about the EV Tax Credit

Why would you be looking from Hyundai for support on an IRS ruling? They don't make EV rebate rules. Irs makes and Congress makes these rules. I haven't heard of any such rules concerning rebates. I have heard the "green act" will extend the rebate to Tesla in a limited way. I believe you have been a victim of a prank. Ask yourself why would IRS send you a letter concerning "everyone" in the USA? Further, IRS doesn't take back retro active money. Only if they made a mistake or if Congress passes a law to revert. I haven't heard of any such thing. Don't shoot Hyundai yet. If they haven't heard of it, maybe it isn't true. I would do more digging.

 

Has the letter been posted? If yes can someone point me to it? If not can someone post it? I'd like to see exactly what it says.


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Consider this post from the older thread about this;

Federal Rebate

Unfortunately there hasn't been a follow-up and it's not clear if any of the people in that thread experiencing the problem got it resolved.

 

Since this is clearly a Hyundai corporate mess up, your other option albeit more complicated is document your unhelpful communication with cooperate, pay the taxes from the returned $7500 credit and then sue Hyundai corporate in small claims for these taxes paid. Assuming an average federal tax rate it should fall well under the upper limits of most small claims courts.

 

Has anyone tried bringing this to the attention of a news outlet or one of the EV blogs? Maybe InsideEVs itself?

It just seems like it's something that the higher-ups at Hyundai USA should care about and might be able to do something about, whether it's their responsibility, the IRS's, or someone else's. And getting a journalist on it might be a way to get the attention of Hyundai USA leadership.

 

I was part of the original thread. The fact that no part of Hyundai is aware of this certification form is bizarre, but you never end up talking to the right people anyway when you call a phone bank. And it depends on the rep you talk to how far they're willing to go up the chain for you. Via another person who had a similar issue on Facebook, I was able to obtain these certification forms. I attached them in the original thread (which is linked earlier).
Note that this is not likely a Hyundai screw-up, but rather an IRS screw-up. Also note that I never sent in that document (I got it after I already sent my documentation; bill of sale, etc. to the IRS). I received a letter from the IRS earlier this week saying case-closed.
The IRS was probably using the wrong database to verify the VINs when they did their screening, and somehow our cars weren't in there, or weren't qualified as EV's. So the "automatic" letters went out.
I initially also spoke directly with an IRS agent about this, and he was confused as why those letters went out. Without admitting it was their fault, he said to just send them what I had and it should be ok.

 

Wow, I filed for the tax credit on my 2020 tax return.....have not gotten a letter from the IRS yet, but I was given the full rebate.

 

So was I .. But then a year later they claimed the VIN was incorrect. Just make sure you keep all your paperwork in a safe place in case they send you a letter as well in a year or so.


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If that is the case, then ALL Kona EV owners will be affected. It will be funny to see what Hyundai will do then when every Kona EV owner demand them to sort it out with the IRS.

 

How many miles you have on your EV now and have you seen any change in the battery life? i just purchased a 2021 Kona EV

 

I have not received something from the IRS (yet), but who knows how many years back they will look. Can you just list exactly what you sent that resolved it? I looked back at the other thread and it wasn't clear to me.