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expiredMurraytheDemonSkull posted Jan 13, 2023 4:18 AM

2023 Tesla Model Y + $7,500 Federal Tax Credit

$52,990

$52,990

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Tesla has dropped the base price of the Tesla Model Y from $65,990 down to $52,990. This price reduction means the Model Y now qualifies for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit (details here).

Thanks to Community Member MurraytheDemonSkull for finding this deal.

Additionally, the base prices of all Tesla vehicles have been reduced. The base Model 3 is now $43,990, which is $3,000 lower than before. The Model 3 Performance is now $53,990, which is $9,000 lower than before, and now qualifies for the tax credit.

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  • This is $13,000 lower (19% savings) than the previous base price.
  • Factoring in the tax credit, the price of the Model Y today is $20,000 less than one purchased in December 2022.
  • To qualify for the federal tax credit, one must not exceed the following adjusted gross income limits:
    • $300,000 for married couples filing jointly
    • $225,000 for heads of households
    • $150,000 for all other filers
  • The tax credit is not refundable, which means one must have federal tax due to take advantage of it. If the tax due is less than the credit amount, one can only claim the credit up to the amount of the tax due.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Tesla has dropped the base price of the Tesla Model Y from $65,990 down to $52,990. This price reduction means the Model Y now qualifies for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit (details here).

Thanks to Community Member MurraytheDemonSkull for finding this deal.

Additionally, the base prices of all Tesla vehicles have been reduced. The base Model 3 is now $43,990, which is $3,000 lower than before. The Model 3 Performance is now $53,990, which is $9,000 lower than before, and now qualifies for the tax credit.

Editor's Notes

Written by RazorConcepts
  • This is $13,000 lower (19% savings) than the previous base price.
  • Factoring in the tax credit, the price of the Model Y today is $20,000 less than one purchased in December 2022.
  • To qualify for the federal tax credit, one must not exceed the following adjusted gross income limits:
    • $300,000 for married couples filing jointly
    • $225,000 for heads of households
    • $150,000 for all other filers
  • The tax credit is not refundable, which means one must have federal tax due to take advantage of it. If the tax due is less than the credit amount, one can only claim the credit up to the amount of the tax due.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Jan 19, 2023 2:28 AM
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brestbryJan 19, 2023 2:28 AM
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Quote from jwong :
Heck, I bought a vehicle from a company whose CEO was arrested, then escaped and fled the country in a box... laugh out loud
The even crazier part of that story is that the father/son team who pulled it off both served jail time for it!
Jan 19, 2023 2:35 AM
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vndragonslayerJan 19, 2023 2:35 AM
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Quote from flightxxx :
what is ice hybrid?
shitty gas car that uses battery to drive a few miles and recharge blah blah
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Jan 19, 2023 2:39 AM
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wish_sonuJan 19, 2023 2:39 AM
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Quote from 575rider :
Maybe I've missed it, but haven't found many comments about the Y performance model. Does that qualify for the credit?
Yes it qualifies only if modified to 7 seater and under $80K with other criteria's satisfied.
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Jan 19, 2023 2:40 AM
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twoweeledJan 19, 2023 2:40 AM
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Quote from low_ball_88 :
Big difference, Honda/Toyota are negotiated deals and Tesla is not. People would understand if they negotiated a bad deal. MSRP usually don't go down.
Those people didn't negotiate a bad deal, they just accepted a bad deal? I don't know there's any difference. Those people accepted the deal in both cases. they didn't have to.
Jan 19, 2023 2:44 AM
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TheKingofDealsJan 19, 2023 2:44 AM
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Quote from MaroonCircle6262 :
What are your pickup dates ?
Feb 1 to March 1 for M3P
Jan 19, 2023 2:48 AM
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RevanriviaJan 19, 2023 2:48 AM
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Quote from bryanus :
I never said that. I said you can get white and the black wheels and stay under $55K.
Consider buying the rims later if you're financing.
Jan 19, 2023 2:49 AM
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hyundaeJan 19, 2023 2:49 AM
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Quote from WiseWing376 :
I'm not a finance person at all. But the tax stuff is much simpler than everyone makes it sound.
There are 3 simple factors in the math.

Tax owed:
Based on how much you work, how much you make, kids, college, gains, medicare, social security, losses, and lots of other stuff that's confusing, the IRS will calculate how much you owe for 2023.
Maybe you owe $9000 because of your job, and $1000 more because you made money selling Tesla stock before it crashed, but you paid for kids in college, so they lower your total, or you lost stock because you sold it when it was down, etc. So after all the IRS calculations, maybe you owe them $8900 in taxes. We don't know what that number will be for most of 2023, but we can estimate.

Tax (pre)paid
Based on a few different things, we can guestimate how much we'll owe in taxes. To make things simpler, we pay that throughout the year.
  • ex1: Maybe you under-estimate you'll owe $6000 so you pre-pay $500 a month.
  • ex2: Or maybe you over-estimate you'll owe $9000, so you pay $750 a month.
This number doesn't matter much for what you owe the government.

Doing taxes:
At the end of the year, before April, that's what doing your taxes does. It figures how much you owe, and how much you already paid.
  • ex1: $8900 (tax owed) - $6000 (debt prepaid) = $2900 (leftover of what you still owe, time to pay.)
  • ex2: $8900 (tax owed) - $9000 (debt prepaid) = -$100 (overpaid, refund check coming)
Tax credit:
The ev tax credit basically comes off of that amount you owe. If you owe $8900 by the calculations, the EV tax credit will drop that down by $7500, to $1400.
However, if you only owe $5800 by the calculations, the EV tax credit will only drop that down by $5800, to $0. the IRS won't owe you taxes. (They might return money you paid for taxes you didnn't need to pay.)

ex1: $8900 (tax owed) - $7500 (credit)= $1400
$1400 (new amt owed) - $6000 (debt prepaid) = -$4600 (overpaid, refund check coming)

ex2: $8900 (tax owed) - $7500 (credit) = $1400
$1400 (new amt owed) - $9000 (debt prepaid) = -$7600 (overpaid, refund check coming)

ex3: $5800 (tax owed) - $5800 (credit) = $0
$0 (new amt owed) - any amount prepaid = amount prepaid as refund.

Not sure any of that helps or makes it worse. But it was fun to type out.
What wisewing said makes sense to me.. but can someone more intimate with taxes confirm that this is how it works?

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Jan 19, 2023 2:50 AM
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scraejtpJan 19, 2023 2:50 AM
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Quote from wish_sonu :
Yes it qualifies only if modified to 7 seater and under $80K with other criteria's satisfied.
Performance is not offered as a 7 seater. So the answer is still no.
Jan 19, 2023 2:54 AM
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thund3rcatJan 19, 2023 2:54 AM
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Quote from vndragonslayer :
cvrp and clean cars for poor if u junk in 06 or older car to get 9500 grant
Neither of those currently qualifies, and no one knows when/if they ever will be.
Jan 19, 2023 2:58 AM
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boxturtleJan 19, 2023 2:58 AM
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Quote from hyundae :
What wisewing said makes sense to me.. but can someone more intimate with taxes confirm that this is how it works?
Yes, this is how it works.
Jan 19, 2023 2:58 AM
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wish_sonuJan 19, 2023 2:58 AM
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Quote from scraejtp :
Performance is not offered as a 7 seater. So the answer is still no.
I just noticed, u r right!
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tqlla3kJan 19, 2023 3:04 AM
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Quote from BrokePanda :
Ok. Thanks. Pretty rude to make that comment. My wife and I make $110k combined. We have some savings and would like a nice car. But your comment is demoralizing. Hope you have a better day tomorrow.
110K is good depending on where in the country you live. However, do you own a house with a garage? If not, dont buy this car. Supercharging at a station is a long hassle, and will cost you similar costs per mile as a fuel efficient gas car. Plus a $50000 car financed at these rates, will probably cost $1000 per month + insurance.

Cars last a very long time these days. There is nothing wrong with having an older premium car. For instance if you can find a used 07+ Lexus GS350 for less than 10K with 125K miles... you can buy that and not worry much about it lasting another 125K miles. Always check the carfax or vinaudit for mileage issues.

When gas prices were high, I bought a 2007 Lincoln Navigator 145K miles in great shape for $6000. I am not ashamed of this car. Seats 8, can fit huge TVs, No car payment, Property tax is low and insurance is low-ish. New cars have a huge tablet on the dash... big whoop.
Last edited by tqlla3k January 18, 2023 at 07:36 PM.
Jan 19, 2023 3:14 AM
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THEOHIOSTATEJan 19, 2023 3:14 AM
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Quote from rgadowski :
That's the loaded price for the lyriq

If you think the Y is a better car, do yourself a favor, don't drive the lyriq. You will feel like a fool for even considering the Y or even an S. Styling alone kills my S.
That's the starting price for the awd model which is comparable to the mylr. That's still $10000 more for a pos Cadillac?
Jan 19, 2023 3:17 AM
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THEOHIOSTATEJan 19, 2023 3:17 AM
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Quote from topcho :
Nothing wrong about this. You get $7,500 on top of what you are OWED.
I didn't say what You are owed. I said what you owe in taxes. The $7500 is a credit. It's not added on to your refund. It's based off of your tax liability. I don't know why that's hard to understand.

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vndragonslayerJan 19, 2023 3:20 AM
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Quote from thund3rcat :
Neither of those currently qualifies, and no one knows when/if they ever will be.
read terms again.. no restriction on clean cars for poor.. just have to be ev under 45k
Last edited by vndragonslayer January 18, 2023 at 07:27 PM.

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