Vehicle manufacturer’s certification letter/Tax credit

ETP · Nov 11, 2021

Is this the most current thread for IRS EV tax credit?

I was just roughing out my tax for 2021 in HR Block Deluxe and read somewhere about a certification letter. However all that was needed was the VIN and other important information on the form.

ETP · Nov 11, 2021

Instructions for Form 8936 (01/2021) | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

Never mind! It's the letter to IRS from Toyota.

Certification and Other Requirements
Generally, you can rely on the manufacturer’s (or, in the case of a foreign manufacturer, its domestic distributor’s) certification to the IRS that a specific make, model, and model year vehicle qualifies for the credit and, if applicable, the amount of the credit for which it qualifies. The manufacturer or domestic distributor should be able to provide you with a copy of the IRS letter acknowledging the certification of the vehicle.

If, however, the IRS publishes an announcement that the certification for any specific make, model, and model year vehicle has been withdrawn, you cannot rely on the certification for such a vehicle acquired after the date of publication of the withdrawal announcement.

If you acquired a vehicle and its certification was withdrawn on or after the date you acquired it, you can rely on such certification even if you had not placed the vehicle in service or claimed the credit by the date the withdrawal announcement was published by the IRS. The IRS will not attempt to collect any understatement of tax liability attributable to reliance on the certification as long as you acquired the vehicle on or before the date the IRS published the withdrawal announcement.

The following requirements must be met to qualify for the credit.

You are the owner of the vehicle. If the vehicle is leased, only the lessor and not the lessee, is entitled to the credit.

You placed the vehicle in service during your tax year.

The vehicle is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways.

The original use of the vehicle began with you.

You acquired the vehicle for use or to lease to others, and not for resale.

You use the vehicle primarily in the United States.

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ETP · Nov 11, 2021

So what is to stop a thief from steeling serial numbers and filing before the real owner?

dtsexpert · Nov 11, 2021

ETP said: ↑

So what is to stop a thief from steeling serial numbers and filing before the real owner?
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too bad for the real,owner, but if I was a thief, I would consider to steal something else that leave no trace. Don't play fire with IRS.

dig4dirt · Nov 11, 2021

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So what is to stop a thief from steeling serial numbers and filing before the real owner?
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Key words is "real owner"

At least they would have the proof to show the IRS who actually purchased the vehicle new.

Vehicle manufacturer’s certification letter/Tax credit

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ETP 2021 Prime(Limit),24 Venza Limit,B52-D,G,F,H

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