Electric vehicle incentives come in two layers: federal programs that apply no matter where you live, and state or local programs that vary widely depending on where you register your vehicle. This page covers both. The federal tax credit landscape changed significantly with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which ended the federal EV purchase credit on September 30, 2025, so the section below reflects the current rules rather than the credit structure many buyers may remember from prior years.
How to use this page
Start with the federal section below for programs that apply regardless of location, then select your state in the incentive lookup tool to see state rebates, utility programs, and any local incentives currently active where you live. State and utility programs change more often than federal law, so the lookup tool pulls current data directly from the Alternative Fuels Data Center rather than relying on a static list that could go stale.
🚗 Federal New EV Purchase Credit (Section 30D)
❌ Ended Sept 30, 2025 ▼The federal clean vehicle tax credit of up to $7,500 for new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is no longer available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.
Official IRS guidance: IRS Clean Vehicle Tax Credits · IRS OBBBA FAQs
🔄 Federal Used EV Credit (Section 25E)
❌ Ended Sept 30, 2025 ▼The federal previously owned clean vehicle credit of up to $4,000 (30% of the sale price) for qualifying used EVs also ended for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.
Official IRS guidance: IRS Clean Vehicle Tax Credits
🔌 Federal Home EV Charger Credit (Section 30C)
❌ Ended June 30, 2026 ▼Section 30C covered 30% of the cost of purchasing and installing a home EV charger, up to a maximum of $1,000 for personal-use property, but the credit is no longer available for chargers placed in service after June 30, 2026.
If your charger was installed and placed in service on or before that date, you may still be able to claim it for that tax year. Requirements were:
- The charger had to be placed in service (fully installed and ready to use) by June 30, 2026
- It had to be installed at an eligible location, in a qualifying census tract as defined by the IRS. Check the link below for details.
- Claimed using IRS Form 8911
Business installations may have qualified for up to 30% of total costs with higher caps, subject to labor and construction requirements for the full credit amount.
IRS Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit · IRS Form 8911 Instructions
🇺🇸 American-Made EV Loan Interest Deduction (OBBBA)
✅ Active through 2028 ▼The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced a new tax benefit to replace the purchase credit: an above-the-line deduction of up to $10,000 per year on loan interest for qualifying American-assembled vehicles, available through 2028.
Unlike a tax credit (which directly reduces your tax bill dollar for dollar), this is a deduction that reduces your taxable income, so the actual savings depend on your tax bracket. For example, someone in the 22% bracket deducting $10,000 in interest would save approximately $2,200 on their tax bill.
Key requirements:
- Vehicle must be American-assembled
- Applies to loan interest, not the purchase price
- Available annually through 2028
- Not applicable to leases, only financed purchases
This benefit is newer and IRS guidance is still developing. Consult a qualified tax professional to confirm eligibility for your specific situation.
Official IRS guidance: IRS OBBBA FAQs
Select your state to view current electric vehicle incentive programs, rebates, tax credits, and funding opportunities — including both federal and state-level programs. Data is pulled live from the U.S. Alternative Fuels Data Center.