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- │TAX CREDITS/DEDUCTIONS FOR CLEAN-FUEL VEHICLES│
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- The Energy Policy Act of 1992 wrote into law some new tax
- incentives to purchase clean-fuel vehicles, starting on
- July 1, 1993.
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- DEDUCTIONS FOR PURCHASE OR CONVERSION TO CLEAN-FUEL VEHICLE.
- The law provides deductions on such vehicles as follows:
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- . For vehicles that were originally manufactured to run
- on clean fuel, the deduction applies to the cost of
- the engine, fuel storage tank and the delivery and
- exhaust systems.
-
- . For vehicles converted to run on clean fuel, the deduc-
- tion is allowed for the cost of conversion.
-
- The deduction for cars is limited to $2,000, while a larger
- deduction of $5,000 is allowed for trucks of between 10,000
- and 26,000 pounds gross weight. For larger trucks (over
- 26,000 pounds) and for busses seating 20 or more adults,
- the deduction can be as much as $50,000 of the qualifying
- costs.
-
- It is not necessary that the vehicle that is purchased or
- converted be used in a trade or business. A personal-use
- vehicle can also qualify for the deduction. In addition,
- note that the deduction reduces adjusted gross income,
- which means that it will not be reduced by either: (a) the
- 2% of income floor that applies to certain miscellaneous
- itemized deductions or the overall limitation (phase-out)
- of itemized deductions for taxpayers with incomes above
- certain levels.
-
- For purposes of this deduction, clean-fuel vehicles must
- satisfy federal and state emissions standards and use clean-
- burning fuels, such as natural gas, liquified natural or
- petroleum gas, electricity, or fuels containing at least
- 85% alcohol (methanol or ethanol) or ether.
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- 10% TAX CREDIT ON ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLES. For electric
- vehicles, a tax CREDIT equal to the lesser of $4,000 or 10%
- of the cost of the vehicle is allowed. However, the clean-
- fuel vehicle deduction described above is not allowed on
- any such electric vehicle on which this tax credit is
- claimed.
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