Bipartisan Charging Bill

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I am all for the charging bill which extends Subsection (g) of section 30C of the IRC. Realize, though, that 26 U.S. Code § 30C - Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit does not apply to property installed on/at a personal residence.

For a business installing a DC Fast Charger on their place of business, for instance, the bill changes the IRC $30,000 credit cap to a $200,000 cap and extends the credit termination date to 2028. The bill makes no changes to depreciation or recapture rules, and basis is reduced by the claimed credit amount just like all ITC projects.

This bill, if enacted, will be a 'big deal' and incentivize DC Fast Charger implementation. The old alt. refueling/charging ITC has expired - it ended at the end of 2020.
 

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I am all for the charging bill which extends Subsection (g) of section 30C of the IRC. Realize, though, that 26 U.S. Code § 30C - Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit does not apply to property installed on/at a personal residence.

For a business installing a DC Fast Charger on their place of business, for instance, the bill changes the IRC $30,000 credit cap to a $200,000 cap and extends the credit termination date to 2028. The bill makes no changes to depreciation or recapture rules, and basis is reduced by the claimed credit amount just like all ITC projects.

This bill, if enacted, will be a 'big deal' and incentivize DC Fast Charger implementation. The old alt. refueling/charging ITC has expired - it ended at the end of 2020.
That bill looks like it died last may
 

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