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February 6, 2020
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EV federal credit

  • February 6, 2020
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When will the federal tax credit for electric vehicles purchased in 2019 form be ready for TurboTax? Your site said today, 2/5/2020, but it's still unavailable.

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    VictoriaD75
    February 6, 2020

    Taxpayers are allowed a credit for the purchase of plug-in electric drive vehicles used for either business or personal purposes. The credit, which ranges between $2,500 and $7,500 for light-duty vehicles, varies depending on the weight of the vehicle and kilowatt hour of battery capacity. 

     

    The credit phases out for each car manufacturer when they reach a total of 200,000 electric cars sold for use in the United States.

     

    To determine if you are eligible, click on Deductions & Credits under the Federal menu. Under Cars and Other Things You Own, choose Start/Revisit next to Energy-Efficient Vehicles. Currently, this form is not available, as TurboTax is waiting for updates on the approved vehicles. This credit is reported on Form 8936, which is estimated to become available on February 12, 2020.

     

    Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit

     

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    February 7, 2020

    Same. Still showing unavailable for me also!

    DoninGA
    Employee
    February 7, 2020

    @CStyles45 wrote:

    Same. Still showing unavailable for me also!


    Should be available on 02/12/2020

    https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_fed_windows_individual.html