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EV incentives in the United States (2026)

The federal $7,500 IRA Clean Vehicle Credit (§30D) ended on Sep 30, 2025. 8 state programs are open now; the largest is California's Clean Cars 4 All / Driving Clean Assistance, up to $12,000.

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up to $12,000

Largest available benefit · California

Programs open now
8
IRA Clean Vehicle Credit (§30D)Was: up to $7,500
Ended ·
Next deadline

What can I get right now?

Income ≤300% of the Federal Poverty Level; scrap a qualifying ≤2009 vehicle; EV price ≤$45,000; participating air district.
Conditions and source
$12,000 is a stacked ceiling that varies by air district + income; exact per-district amount requires the district page. Bay Area relaunched 2025-08-19.
Deadline: No end date announced
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Income-qualified; retire an older high-emitting vehicle; new BEV/PHEV with MSRP ≤~$80,000; point-of-sale.
Conditions and source
New BEV/PHEV $9,000; used BEV/PHEV $6,000 with a final negotiated price of $50,000 or less. Rebate levels are subject to available program funds (Colorado Energy Office, read 2026-11-03).
Deadline: No end date announced
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Colorado-registered new BEV/PHEV, no income limit; an extra $2,500 if MSRP ≤$35,000.
Conditions and source
Declining by statute: $5,000 (2024) → $3,500 (2025) → $750 (2026). From the 2027 income tax year the credit becomes $2,000 for new EVs with MSRP up to $50,000, and the extra $2,500 applies under $40,000 MSRP (HB26-1289, Colorado Energy Office). Some dealers take the credit by assignment as a point-of-sale discount.
Deadline: No end date announced
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BEV $1,500 / PHEV $500 standard rebate, base MSRP under $50,000; Rebate+ New totals $4,500 (BEV) / $2,000 (PHEV) and Rebate+ Used $5,000 (BEV) / $3,000 (PHEV) for income-qualified buyers.
Conditions and source
Standard BEV rebate raised $1,000 → $1,500 effective 2026-10-15 (earlier $500 → $1,000 on 2025-10-01). The standard rebate is taken off the price at the dealer.
Deadline: No end date announced
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IL resident buying from an IL-licensed dealer; $4,000 for low-income; apply within 90/180 days of purchase.
Conditions and source
Current cycle opened 2026-08-01 and is open until 2026-12-31; apply within 180 days of purchase. $14 million appropriated for the current fiscal year; rebates only while funds last.
Deadline:
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MA resident, new BEV/FCEV MSRP ≤$55,000; +$1,500 income adder and +$1,000 trade-in bonus (up to $6,000 stacked); used-BEV tier available.
Conditions and source
Guideline updated 2026-05-11. Exact used-BEV amount needs the program guideline. On 2026-07-17 DOER filed amendments proposing lower vehicle price caps and an income threshold for the MOR-EV+ adder (mass.gov, read 2026-11-03). Standard rebate at the dealer or by application within 90 days (mor-ev.org).
Deadline: No end date announced
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Point-of-sale rebate at participating dealers; Charge Up+ raises it to $4,000 for income-qualified buyers.
Conditions and source
FY2027 program launched 2026-07-01 (the whole vehicle transaction on or after that date); the $245 million EV funding total includes $30 million for FY2027. FY2026 funds were exhausted 2026-02-23. The NJ ZEV sales-tax exemption is a separate, repealed measure.
Deadline: No end date announced
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Point-of-sale at participating NY dealers; tiered by range ($500–$2,000); MSRP >$42,000 capped at $500.
Conditions and source
Gov. Hochul announced an additional $30M on 2026-04-21 — program confirmed active.
Deadline: No end date announced
NYSERDAChecked

What ended or paused, and when?

  1. Oregon Clean Vehicle RebateOregon · Ended

    Standard (any buyer) and Charge Ahead (income-qualified) rebates; purchases made during the suspension are NOT eligible.

    Reopened for purchases and leases made 2026-08-25 to 2026-11-04. As of 2026-10-17 funds were running low; later applications may be wait-listed for payment in spring 2027 (Oregon DEQ, read 2026-11-03). Earlier suspension: standard 2025-09-09, Charge Ahead 2025-12-05. Prior amounts: $2,000–$2,500 standard, up to $7,500 Charge Ahead.

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  2. Alternative Fuel Refueling Property Credit (IRC §30C)Federal · Ended

    Was: up to $1,000

    30% of home/business EV-charger install cost (max $1,000 personal) in a low-income or rural census tract.

    Only for property placed in service from 2023-01-01 to 2026-06-30 (IRS, read 2026-11-03); ended for property placed in service later.

    IRS — Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property CreditChecked
  3. IRA Clean Vehicle Credit (§30D)Federal · Ended

    Was: up to $7,500

    Not available for vehicles acquired after 2025-09-30; historical maximum was up to $7,500, subject to final-assembly, battery-sourcing, MSRP, and income requirements.

    IRS — Clean vehicle tax creditsChecked
    New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRC §30D)

    Was new BEV/FCEV with MSRP and buyer-income caps; not available for vehicles acquired after 2025-09-30.

    Terminated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21, 2025-07-04). Binding-contract-and-payment-by-2025-09-30 transition rule aside, no longer available.

    Ended ·

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  4. Used Clean Vehicle Credit (IRC §25E)Federal · Ended

    Was: up to $4,000

    Was used EV ≤$25,000 with buyer-income caps; not available for vehicles acquired after 2025-09-30.

    Terminated by OBBBA (PL 119-21).

    IRSChecked
  5. Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax ExemptionWashington · Ended

    Sales/use-tax exemption on BEV purchase price; expired 2025-07-31. No current statewide EV purchase incentive.

    A distinct hydrogen fuel-cell exemption runs to mid-2028 (irrelevant to most BEV buyers).

    WA DOL — Tax exemptions for alternative fuel vehiclesChecked
  6. Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales-Tax ExemptionNew Jersey · Ended

    Was a full exemption from NJ sales tax on new or used zero-emission vehicles; repealed by P.L. 2024, c.19: 3.3125 % on ZEV sales from 2024-10-01 to 2025-06-30, the regular 6.625 % from 2025-07-01.

    Repealed by P.L. 2024, c.19 (signed 2024-06-28), phased out over nine months (NJ DEP, read 2026-11-03).

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  7. Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP)California · Ended

    Closed to new applications 2023-11-08; not refunded and will not reopen.

    Superseded by income-targeted Clean Cars 4 All.

    CARBChecked
  8. Ended
    Light-Duty Purchase/Lease Incentive (TERP)Texas · Ended

    No current state EV purchase incentive; the FY2026 grant round closed ~2026-03.

    Was up to $2,500/vehicle. TERP runs periodic rounds; no FY2027 round announced. Exact closing day not stated on the official page read 2026-11-04; prior date retained in incentive_sources.

    TCEQ — Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive ProgramChecked

Where do these numbers come from?

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Every program links its source and the date we last checked it; ended and paused programs stay listed.

Current state only. EV incentives change without notice — always confirm against the linked official source before purchase. This is not legal or tax advice.

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