EVSE tax credit

[TRSmith]

This seems like almost a dumb question but I really don’t know the answer.

For the US federal EVSE tax credit, can I buy an EVSE every year? I bought one this year and plan to file for the credit. But say I want a portable one next year, could I do that and get the credit again?

 

[DucRider]

You can take the tax credit every year, and can buy multiple EVSEs in a single year but your 30% credit is capped at $1K.
Right now, you cannot get a tax credit for an EVSE purchased next year as the current incentive expires at the end of the year. Congress may or may not extend it or come up with a different incentive.

 

[TRSmith]

Right now, you cannot get a tax credit for an EVSE purchased next year as the current incentive expires at the end of the year. Congress may or may not extend it or come up with a different incentive.

I’d forgotten that it’s currently set to expire at the end of the year. Good point!

 

[interestedinEV]

You can take the tax credit every year, and can buy multiple EVSEs in a single year but your 30% credit is capped at $1K.
Right now, you cannot get a tax credit for an EVSE purchased next year as the current incentive expires at the end of the year. Congress may or may not extend it or come up with a different incentive.

This brings an interesting question to my mind. Do you need to own a EV to put up a charging station to get the credit for a home. Let us say I want to buy a EV but not this year, but would rather put something generic enough so that I can buy a car next year. Again, hypothetical,. but would that work?

 

[DucRider]

This brings an interesting question to my mind. Do you need to own a EV to put up a charging station to get the credit for a home. Let us say I want to buy a EV but not this year, but would rather put something generic enough so that I can buy a car next year. Again, hypothetical,. but would that work?

No requirement to own an EV