Tax Incentives

QUESTION: Are there any light-duty diesel vehicles that have been or are about to be introduced that will meet the certification requirements for the IRS advanced lean burn technology vehicle tax incentive?

• IRS Summary of the Credit for Qualified Hybrid Vehicles
• Primer on Clean Diesel Vehicle Tax Credit Provisions in the Energy Bill (HR6)
• Summary of the federal tax credit for alternative fuel vehicles and refueling property. This document also contains a link to the text of the 2005 Energy Act.
• IRS Form 8910 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit
• IRS Form 8911 Alternative Refueling Property (tanks and pumps) Tax Credit
• IRS Guidance for AFV refueling property tax credits
• IRS 720 instructions: Excise Tax and Credits
• Tax Credits for Alternative Fuel Vehicles Q&A by NGV America
• Tax Incentives and AF information from AFDC response center

The Federal and Virginia Executive Orders Strongly Encourage the Use of Alternative Fuels in Federal and State Vehicles

• Executive Order 13423 – Strengthening Federal Environmental Energy and Transportation Management
• Executive Order 48 — Energy Efficiency in State Government (Virginia)
• Executive Order 13514 – Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance