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      01-07-2016, 12:33 PM   #95
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Originally Posted by Line Drive View Post
Has anyone see specific info that leases are excluded?
I had the same question. This is the answer I found:

"Can I claim the New Plug-in Tax Credit if I lease a qualified vehicle?

The Plug-in Tax Credit can only be claimed by purchasers of a new qualified vehicle who use the vehicle primarily in the U.S. If you lease a car at a dealership the leasing company can claim the credit since it is considered to be the purchaser of the vehicle."

http://insideevs.com/top-15-faqs-inc...plug-vehicles/

"If you lease, you probably can't claim it. In what's perhaps the most common misconception for those just starting out cross-shopping EVs. Almost always—but not in every instance—the amount of the credit is claimed by the leasing company (who legally 'owns' the new vehicle), allowing a more attractive lease payment."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/cars/f...abb_story.html

The Washington Post article suggests there may be some limited exception to the leasing company claiming the credit, but I do not know when this may apply.

Last edited by MichiganMike; 01-07-2016 at 12:42 PM..
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