The federal EV charger tax credit expired on 30 June 2026.
There is no successor program. If a page is telling you that you can still get 30% back, up to $1,000, on an install you do this year, it is out of date.
What the primary sources say
“P.L. 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed the termination date for the section 30C alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit from December 31, 2032, to June 30, 2026.”IRS · INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 8911 · RETRIEVED 2026-08-27 · READ IT
“Expired: 06/30/2026”US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY · ALTERNATIVE FUELS DATA CENTER · RETRIEVED 2026-08-27 · READ IT
Installed on or before 30 June 2026?
Property placed in service on or before the cut-off can still be claimed on your 2026 return via IRS Form 8911. It is a retroactive line on a return you have not filed yet — not a discount on work you are about to book.
Your census tract had to qualify
Even while the credit was live, the residential credit only applied if the home sat in an eligible tract — low-income or non-urban, per the 2020 census. Many homeowners who were told they qualified never did.
Pages that still have this wrong
Checked 27 August 2026. Listed with the date each page says it was last updated.
| Page | Last updated | What it still says |
|---|---|---|
| Angi | 9 Jul 2026 | “Some chargers qualify for the 30% Federal tax credit of up to $1,000.” — updated after the expiry |
| HomeGuide | — | “up to 30% … up to $1,000” |
| Bob Vila | Jun 2024 | “up to 30 percent” |
| costtobuildhouse.com | — | Calculator output carries an “After Federal Tax Credit” line — every estimate understated by up to $1,000 |
| greenenergycalc.com | — | Describes the credit in the present tense |
How to claim it retroactively
If the charger was placed in service on or before 30 June 2026 and the property sits in an eligible census tract, the credit is claimed on IRS Form 8911 with the return covering the tax year the property was placed in service. The residential credit was 30% of the cost of the qualified property, capped at $1,000.
“Placed in service” is the operative date, not the date you paid a deposit and not the date you signed a contract. If your electrician energised the circuit in July, the credit does not apply, whatever the invoice date says.
This is not tax advice. The census tract test in particular turns on the specific property address, and it is worth confirming with whoever prepares your return.