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My client purchased a 2022 Tesla Model 3 June 3, 2022. Form 8936 gives me a Tentative credit of Zero. How do I get ProSeries to let me claim the credit?
IRS: If you entered a written binding contract to buy a vehicle after December 31, 2021, and before August 16, 2022, but took delivery on or after August 16, 2022, you may elect to claim the credit based on the prior rules. To elect the credit under the prior rules you must elect the credit on your 2022 tax return after you take delivery of the vehicle. Depending on the date the vehicle is delivered, you can claim the credit on your original, superseding, or amended 2022 tax return.
How to Claim the Credit
To claim the credit for a vehicle you took possession of in 2022, file Form 8936, Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit (Including Qualified Two-Wheeled Pl... with your 2022 tax return. You will need to provide your vehicle's VIN.