Form 8911, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit
Form 8911 figures the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, such as EV charging equipment, placed in service during the year. Fill in the official IRS PDF online and download it when you are done.
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What is 8911?
Form 8911, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit, is used to claim a credit for qualified refueling or recharging property, most commonly electric vehicle charging equipment, but also property that stores or dispenses fuels like hydrogen or natural gas. The credit has a business portion, treated as a general business credit for depreciable property, and a personal portion for property installed at your home.
Under current rules the property generally must be placed in service in an eligible census tract, and a separate Schedule A (Form 8911) is completed for each item of qualified property. The main form then totals those amounts and splits the credit between its business and personal parts.
Who files 8911?
- Homeowners who installed qualified EV charging or other refueling equipment at their main home
- Businesses that placed depreciable refueling or recharging property in service during the tax year
- Partnerships and S corporations, which file the form to pass the credit through to their owners
- Anyone who received a partial credit from a pass-through entity and also has their own qualified property
How to fill out 8911
- Complete a Schedule A (Form 8911) for each item of qualified refueling property, including its cost and location.
- Carry the business-use totals from your Schedules A to the business portion of the credit on the main form.
- Carry the personal-use totals to the personal portion and apply the tax liability limit the form walks you through.
- Enter any credit passed through to you from a partnership or S corporation on the line the instructions specify.
- Download the completed PDF and attach it to your tax return, with the business portion also flowing to Form 3800.
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Frequently asked questions
Does my charger have to be in a specific location to qualify?
For recent tax years, qualified property generally must be placed in service in an eligible low-income or non-urban census tract. The IRS provides guidance and lookup resources for checking a location, so confirm your address before claiming the credit.
Is the credit different for home versus business chargers?
Yes. Property used for business is part of the general business credit and follows those rules, while home installations use the personal portion of the form, which has its own dollar cap and is limited by your tax liability. The form separates the two calculations.
Is the refueling property credit still available?
Recent legislation set an end date for property placed in service after a cutoff, so availability depends on when your property went into service. Check the current Form 8911 instructions at irs.gov for the years your property qualifies.