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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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Mar 21, 2023 6:37 PM
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ericdabbsMar 21, 2023 6:37 PM
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Quote from tommyvelocity :
Correct and the remaining $2,500 doesn't carry over to 2024 taxes - that's the non-refundable part of the tax credit - you use it the year you buy the car, any leftover does not carry over to subsequent tax years.
I completely understood what you said. I just think in general people still get confused about the non-refundable part so I tried to illustrate that if your tax liability is only $5K that means your EV tax credit is only $5K.
Mar 21, 2023 6:50 PM
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brutalMar 21, 2023 6:50 PM
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Quote from tommyvelocity :
No, you can't claim your 2023 purchase on your 2022 tax. When you file your 2023 taxes in 2024, you can use your 2022 or your 2023 MAGI to qualify for the credit.

And you are wrong, it's not that they "owe" $5,000 in FIT, they need to have a tax liability of $7,500 in order to get the full tax credit.

Here is a simple example for 2023 (without taking into account any deductions, etc...):
  • You make $100k and have FIT liability of $15k
  • You withheld $15k on your paychecks
  • You owe the IRS $0
  • You bought your EV in February 2023
  • When filing for your 2023 taxes in 2024, you will get the full tax credit $7,500 (eg, they will send you a refund of $7,500)

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Mar 21, 2023 6:59 PM
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brutalMar 21, 2023 6:59 PM
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Quote from tommyvelocity :
Correct. If you qualify for the credit and make less than $300k for married couple and you already withheld say $30k in FIT but your tax liability is $32k, in a normal year you would owe them $2k. After your $7,500 tax credit, you will get a refund of $5,500k.

Same situation but tax liability is only $28k, then you would get a refund of $7,500 + $2k = $9,500.

Only in instances where you have a tax liability is below $7,500, you will just max out the EV tax credit but nothing will carry over to the next tax year... that's the non-refundable part of the tax credit.
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Mar 21, 2023 7:18 PM
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ericdabbsMar 21, 2023 7:18 PM
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Quote from EdEd1190 :
I was going to get that, but Tesla doesn't allow you to order it until you have actually taken delivery of the car (I haven't picked mine up yet).

Also, they are $175, but if you need a "retrofit" it is $450.

Not sure if the 2023 MYP is the $175 version or the $450 version. If it is $175 I'll order it once I get the car to have just in case. If it is the $450 version, then I'll pass because I would seldom (if ever) use the thing.
What is this $450 retrofit you are talking about? It should just be the standard $175 CCS to NACS adapter.
Mar 21, 2023 7:31 PM
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Thelnel52Mar 21, 2023 7:31 PM
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Quote from brutal :
Sorry but I don't see it this way by reading the language in the article at site below which states that you need to have at least $7500 in taxes to write a check to IRS at the time of filing only then you can realize that full tax credit. If you owe a check for anything less than $7500 then you only get that amount as the credit. IRS will not send money back to you for the difference amount.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/15/t...o-get.html [cnbc.com]

Am I interpreting this correctly? Pretty confusing!
I think something many people misunderstand about taxes is that the amount deducted from your paycheck is basically a weekly/monthly payment plan towards your estimated liability.

If you're a single guy, and you make $150k, you will owe the IRS $26k every year. That $26k is your tax liability.

If you only have $24k withheld throughout the year, then you will owe $2k when you file. If you have $28k withheld, you'll get a $2k refund.

In this case, the important number is the tax liability, that $26k. That's your tax bill without an EV. When the EV rebate is factored in, that becomes $18.5k.

Then the amount you've prepaid is compared to that number, and that's your amount due or refund. Like the other poster said, if you've had $2k/mo. withheld for federal taxes, you would have owed $2k at the end of the year to get from $24k withheld to the $26k owed. Now, since your liability is only $18.5k, at the end of the year, you're going to get a $5.5k refund. That swing from -$2k to + $5.5k is the $7500 credit.
Mar 21, 2023 7:35 PM
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grxnxdosMar 21, 2023 7:35 PM
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Quote from brutal :
Sorry but I don't see it this way by reading the language in the article at site below which states that you need to have at least $7500 in taxes to write a check to IRS at the time of filing only then you can realize that full tax credit. If you owe a check for anything less than $7500 then you only get that amount as the credit. IRS will not send money back to you for the difference amount.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/15/t...o-get.html

Am I interpreting this correctly? Pretty confusing!
You're mixing up tax liability with withheld income. Credits are applied to your tax liability. If at the end of the year your tax liability is $10k but $20k of your income was withheld throughout the year, the government would refund you the $10k difference. And if you bought a qualifying EV the year before and meet the income limits, they would refund you $17,500 because your tax liability was reduced to $2.5k after the credits were applied.
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Mar 21, 2023 7:47 PM
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ericdabbsMar 21, 2023 7:47 PM
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Quote from Thelnel52 :
I think something many people misunderstand about taxes is that the amount deducted from your paycheck is basically a weekly/monthly payment plan towards your estimated liability.

If you're a single guy, and you make $150k, you will owe the IRS $26k every year. That $26k is your tax liability.

If you only have $24k withheld throughout the year, then you will owe $2k when you file. If you have $28k withheld, you'll get a $2k refund.

In this case, the important number is the tax liability, that $26k. That's your tax bill without an EV. When the EV rebate is factored in, that becomes $18.5k.

Then the amount you've prepaid is compared to that number, and that's your amount due or refund. Like the other poster said, if you've had $2k/mo. withheld for federal taxes, you would have owed $2k at the end of the year to get from $24k withheld to the $26k owed. Now, since your liability is only $18.5k, at the end of the year, you're going to get a $5.5k refund. That swing from -$2k to + $5.5k is the $7500 credit.
Couldn't have said it any better. Hopefully this is easy enough for people to fully understand how the EV tax credit works.

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Mar 21, 2023 7:51 PM
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brutalMar 21, 2023 7:51 PM
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Thanks for clarifying this in layman terms! Smilie
Mar 21, 2023 8:12 PM
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tommyvelocityMar 21, 2023 8:12 PM
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Quote from brutal :
Sorry but I don't see it this way by reading the language in the article at site below which states that you need to have at least $7500 in taxes to write a check to IRS at the time of filing only then you can realize that full tax credit. If you owe a check for anything less than $7500 then you only get that amount as the credit. IRS will not send money back to you for the difference amount.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/15/t...o-get.html [cnbc.com]

Am I interpreting this correctly? Pretty confusing!
Like others have said, you are mixing tax liability and what you withheld from your paycheck which is just estimated tax payment.

Here is spin on TheInel52 example:
  • Single guy who makes $150k and owe $26k
  • He withheld $30k
  • Filing tax, IRS would issue a refund of $4k
  • If you bought a qualified EV during that year, your refund would be $4k + $7.5k = $11.5K
In short, if your MAGI is above $70k (and below $150k for single, $300k for married) and you bought a qualified EV in 2023, you will get the full tax credit regardless if you owe taxes or you are owed a refund.

Caveat that "qualified EV" may or may not change after the IRS march guidance.
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tonkotsuMar 21, 2023 8:48 PM
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Quote from brutal :
Per my understanding of the language, in the above example of yours, if at the time of filing taxes you don't owe IRS anything (as total FIT was fully withheld in payrol taxes so you don't have to write a check to IRS then you get $0 credit for your EV purchased in 2023 as you won't get a refund of $7500. Only if you owe a FIT check to IRS then they will deduct up to $7500 from the amount you end up owing to IRS at the time of filing. If you only owe them a $5000 check then the EV tax credit will make that $0 owed to IRS as a check (but you only get $5000 credit). If you owed $7500 or higher check then only you get full credit of $7500 and write a check of remaining amount to IRS.

Is this accurate understanding folks? Thanks.
Your understanding of tax, based on your posts is wrong, please stop repeating yourself because it's going to confuse others
Mar 21, 2023 9:07 PM
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brutalMar 21, 2023 9:07 PM
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Quote from tonkotsu :
Your understanding of tax, based on your posts is wrong, please stop repeating yourself because it's going to confuse others
I have deleted my confusing comments. Hopefully no one will be confused now.
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hbsjrMar 21, 2023 9:18 PM
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Quote from maxie.maverick :
Ordered a MYLR + Black paint on 01/27 in Boston ($54,990 total build)... Dates changed multiple times & say April/May since 2 weeks back.

If anyone is backing out of their reservation around here, please ping me.

Thanks
My friend tried to "transfer" his reservation ready for delivery to me and Tesla said not allowed anymore..not sire of this happening to everyone or new policy
Mar 21, 2023 10:17 PM
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ericdabbsMar 21, 2023 10:17 PM
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Quote from hbsjr :
My friend tried to "transfer" his reservation ready for delivery to me and Tesla said not allowed anymore..not sire of this happening to everyone or new policy
Might want to get a second opinion about this. I have never transferred a reservation before but maybe there is a particular way to do it or the way you mentioned it to the Tesla SA may have been confusing. Hopefully someone can chime in for those that have done a successful reservation transfer before.
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VLAN101Mar 22, 2023 2:11 AM
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I have White/White/19 MYLR5 in MA that I want to sell to anyone interested.

VIN assigned today, so hoping the car would be delivered in 2 weeks. It's Austin built.

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Mar 22, 2023 2:51 AM
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brutalMar 22, 2023 2:51 AM
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Quote from VLAN101 :
I have White/White/19 MYLR5 in MA that I want to sell to anyone interested.

VIN assigned today, so hoping the car would be delivered in 2 weeks. It's Austin built.
As far as I understand, you wouldn't get the tax credit if you bought the car for selling it. Check on that first.

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