With U.S. filers now submitting their 2024 taxes to the IRS, a surprising number of EV buyers are finding that their Clean Vehicle Tax Credit claims are being rejected, and often it’s the dealer’s fault.
At the center of the issue for many is the new IRS form 15400. This informs the IRS that the vehicle was eligible for the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit at the time of purchase at purchase or planned to claim it when taxes are filed.
Either the dealership failed to report the sale within the window prescribed by the IRS, or worse, the dealer wasn’t even authorized to offer the discount in the first place because it refuses to participate in the program.
