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The federal EV charger tax credit ended June 30, 2026

Section 30C covered home chargers placed in service through June 30, 2026. Here is what is left.

Edited by Jake Lawrence. Published 2026-10-23.

The federal Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (Internal Revenue Code section 30C) covered home EV chargers. The 2025 budget law, Public Law 119-21, moved its end date from December 31, 2032 to June 30, 2026, and the IRS states that property placed in service after June 30, 2026 does not qualify.

If your charger was installed by June 30, 2026

You may still be able to claim it on that year's return. For a home charger the credit was 30 percent of the cost, up to $1,000, and only in eligible census tracts (low-income or non-urban areas, as defined for the credit). It is claimed on Form 8911, and it is nonrefundable: it reduces tax you owe and is not paid out beyond that. "Placed in service" means installed and ready to use, not bought.

The IRS instructions for Form 8911 are the authority on eligibility; read them or ask a tax professional before you file. This page is general information, not tax advice.

If you are installing now

There is no federal credit. What remains is local:

  • Utility rebates for a charger, for a separate EV meter, or for enrolling in managed charging.
  • State incentives, which vary by state and change often.
  • EV rates that lower the price of overnight charging (see charging on a schedule).

The Alternative Fuels Data Center keeps a searchable list of state and utility programs. Check it, and your utility's own site, before you sign a quote; some rebates require pre-approval.

Sources

  1. IRS: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (accessed 2026-10-23)
  2. IRS: Instructions for Form 8911 (accessed 2026-10-23)
  3. U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center: Federal and State Laws and Incentives (accessed 2026-10-23)

This page was drafted with a language model from the sources listed above and published under the quality gate; the editor samples pages after publication. Every number on it is computed by the site's calculator code, not typed.

General information for planning, not electrical, tax or legal advice. A licensed electrician and your local code decide what is safe in your home.

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