Major mistake by (CPA!) with Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit

[Aleks]

That is frustrating I am sure

The nice thing is once Tesla finally gets around to reporting it, it updates in the system based on the VIN instantly and any holds or issues should clear right away.

Please update when you get a solution and what that was as tax season is here and I am sure a LOT of people will be having the same issue with their 2024s and COMMERCIAL clean energy credits.

For sure but I really need everyone here with a commercial cybertruck to talk to their store too so they see it's not just me! Otherwise nothing may be done at all and collectively a million dollars or more could be lost.

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[Cyber AI]

Just talked to Tesla tax rep. Same answers. File 45w clean vehicle tax credit.

“The customer may be eligible to utilize the Commercial 45W Business Credit. However, this credit requires the buyer to apply for it independently from Tesla after delivery-i.e., they must file for it during tax season. Tesla does not perform a pre-delivery eligibility check nor report the sale to the IRS, as we do with the more common 30D credit and 30D Business credit.

45W does not have any requirements around MSRP or vehicle trim. The amount of the credit depends on when the eligible new clean vehicle is placed in service and whether the vehicle meets certain requirements for a full or partial credit.

Understanding Tax Credit Forms

Any questions about filing or what documents (that are not through Tesla) should be directed to the customer's tax professional. As Tesla cannot speak on each customer's tax filing requirements.”

 

[Aleks]

Just talked to Tesla tax rep. Same answers. File 45w clean vehicle tax credit.

“The customer may be eligible to utilize the Commercial 45W Business Credit. However, this credit requires the buyer to apply for it independently from Tesla after delivery-i.e., they must file for it during tax season. Tesla does not perform a pre-delivery eligibility check nor report the sale to the IRS, as we do with the more common 30D credit and 30D Business credit.

45W does not have any requirements around MSRP or vehicle trim. The amount of the credit depends on when the eligible new clean vehicle is placed in service and whether the vehicle meets certain requirements for a full or partial credit.

Understanding Tax Credit Forms

Any questions about filing or what documents (that are not through Tesla) should be directed to the customer's tax professional. As Tesla cannot speak on each customer's tax filing requirements.”

This is wrong, really wish someone there would bother and read the rules, they still have to make a report to the IRS, different then 25E and 30D but they still have work to do.

 

[Gigahorse]

Just talked to Tesla tax rep. Same answers. File 45w clean vehicle tax credit.

“The customer may be eligible to utilize the Commercial 45W Business Credit. However, this credit requires the buyer to apply for it independently from Tesla after delivery-i.e., they must file for it during tax season. Tesla does not perform a pre-delivery eligibility check nor report the sale to the IRS, as we do with the more common 30D credit and 30D Business credit.

45W does not have any requirements around MSRP or vehicle trim. The amount of the credit depends on when the eligible new clean vehicle is placed in service and whether the vehicle meets certain requirements for a full or partial credit.

Understanding Tax Credit Forms

Any questions about filing or what documents (that are not through Tesla) should be directed to the customer's tax professional. As Tesla cannot speak on each customer's tax filing requirements.”

Yea......and when the customer files it gets automatically rejected by the IRS system because Tesla did not report it.

 

[Cyber AI]

Yea......and when the customer files it gets automatically rejected by the IRS system because Tesla did not report it.

yes, thats what happens to me. I don’t know what to do! It is so frustrating!!

 

[Gigahorse]

yes, thats what happens to me. I don’t know what to do! It is so frustrating!!

Keep at it, at some point it will get past a base level employee using the most simple AI answer. Until they submit it to the IRS it will keep getting automatically rejected, and $7,500 is a lot of supercharging/wrap/tire $

 

[Aleks]

Keep at it, at some point it will get past a base level employee using the most simple AI answer. Until they submit it to the IRS it will keep getting automatically rejected, and $7,500 is a lot of supercharging/wrap/tire $

That's my plan too, just keep talking to them and use the IRS link showing the rules to prove to them they need to do something

 

[Gigahorse]

That's my plan too, just keep talking to them and use the IRS link showing the rules to prove to them they need to do something

I would submit the IRS links along with the recent articles explaining the issue posted on a couple of auto sites.
Be a nice thing to leave here for other people that inevitably run into the same problem.

At some point someone at Tesla will see that they have burned 4 hours responding and actually click through the links, realize what is up, and push your VIN through the system so you leave them alone, and then you can get your rebate.

 

[Victsm]

In the meantime, what do people do with their 2024 tax?
Do you file for extension and hope for Tesla will resolve it before the extended deadline?
Or do you just file without the commercial EV credit and file amended tax form when this gets resolved?

 

[Aleks]

In the meantime, what do people do with their 2024 tax?
Do you file for extension and hope for Tesla will resolve it before the extended deadline?
Or do you just file without the commercial EV credit and file amended tax form when this gets resolved?

For now I'm doing an extension but Mongo on here seems to have some ideas, maybe we can find a way forward.

 

[mongo]

In the meantime, what do people do with their 2024 tax?
Do you file for extension and hope for Tesla will resolve it before the extended deadline?
Or do you just file without the commercial EV credit and file amended tax form when this gets resolved?

It's looking like Tesla filed their reports properly, but the accountant filled out the form wrong. I'm finishing my taxes now to verify.

 

[mongo]

yes, thats what happens to me. I don’t know what to do! It is so frustrating!!

Are you claiming the commercial credit and filling out Part V on Form 8936 and its schedule A?

 

[Victsm]

It's looking like Tesla filed their reports properly, but the accountant filled out the form wrong. I'm finishing my taxes now to verify.

Did you get the above information from Tesla?
Anyway, let us know how your tax filing goes.

 

[mongo]

Did you get the above information from Tesla?
Anyway, let us know how your tax filing goes.

Tesla reached out and said they had filled the 45W stuff. Aleks & I then went over what their accountant did...

I'll update after submitting mine. (This will be the earliest ever...)

 

[Victsm]

Tesla reached out and said they had filled the 45W stuff. Aleks & I then went over what their accountant did...

I'll update after submitting mine. (This will be the earliest ever...)

Did Tesla file the 45W credit required documents very recently or in the past?

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