Five-Minute Tax Briefing^®
July 13, 2021
No. 2021-13

Item for Wednesday, July 7, 2021

New Vehicles Added for Plug-in Vehicle Credit:   IRC Sec. 30D(a) provides a credit to the purchaser of a qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle, including passenger vehicles and light trucks. The credit allowed is limited to $2,500 plus an additional amount, based on battery capacity, that cannot exceed $5,000. The credit phases out over six calendar quarters beginning when a manufacturer has sold at least 200,000 qualifying vehicles in the U.S. Recently, the IRS added the following models to its list of vehicles eligible for the credit: the 2021 Mustang Mach-E GT, 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Ioniq Electric Battery Vehicle, 2021 Cayenne E-Hybrid and E-Hybrid Coupe, Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and E-Hybrid Coupe, Panamera 4 PHEV which includes the 4 E-Hybrid, 4 E-Hybrid Sport Turismo, 4 S E-Hybrid, 4 S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo, 4 E-Hybrid Executive, Turbo S E-Hybrid, and Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo.

For a full list of vehicles, see www.irs.gov/businesses/irc-30d-new-qualified-plug-in-electric-drive-motor-vehicle-credit