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EV Lease Loophole — Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit (§45W)

Lease any EV and get the full $7,500 credit — no income cap, no assembly rules.

Overview

The §30D consumer EV credit has strict North American assembly, battery-sourcing, and income caps ($150K single / $300K MFJ). The §45W Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit — claimed by the LEASING company — has NONE of those restrictions and passes through as a $7,500 capitalized cost reduction on virtually any EV lease (Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, BMW i4, Genesis, foreign-built Teslas, etc.). Confirmed by IRS Notice 2023-9. Also works over the income cap.

Best fit
High earners over §30D income capBuyers of foreign-assembled EVs3-year lease-and-return users
Estimated impact
$7,500 cap cost reduction on any EV lease

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