U.S. Treasury says consumer leases can qualify for EV tax credits

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The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that electric vehicles leased by consumers starting Jan. 1 can qualify for up to $7,500 in commercial clean vehicle tax credits, a decision that makes those assembled outside North America eligible.

sought approval to use the commercial electric vehicle tax credit to boost consumer EV access. Automakers said the credit could be used to reduce leasing prices.

The $430 billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act passed in August ended $7,500 consumer tax credits for purchases of electric vehicles assembled outside North America, angering South Korea, the European Union, Japan and others. The new Treasury guidance does not change the definition of what constitutes North American assembly to make more vehicles eligible for EV purchases.

Treasury said it was using "longstanding tax principles" to determine consumer leasing could qualify for the EV tax credit. The IRA also imposes significant battery minerals and component sourcing restrictions, sets income and price caps for qualifying vehicles and seeks to phase out Chinese battery minerals or components. The commercial credit does not, however, have the sourcing restrictions of the consumer credit.reject allowing use of the credit in consumer leasing saying they were trying to use the provision "as a way to bypass the strict sourcing requirements.

 

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in time you won't be able to charge the dam things when you need them most. like the HOLIDAYS. Over Christmas drivers here in the UK had to queue up for hours to charge them, when away from the safety of their home chargers

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EV tax credit for taking an EV Uber ride? EV tax credit for gazing at a car lot filled with EVs? The possibilities for government-inspired capital allocation are endless!

Great, so leased car prices will increase exactly by that much

Oh come on, we're in debt quit giving tax breaks to expensive EVs.

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