8936 sch. a Clean Vehicle Credit Amount

SCHEDULE A
(Form 8936)

OMB No. 1545-2137

Clean Vehicle Credit Amount
Attach to your tax return.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form8936 for instructions and the latest information.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

2024

Attachment
Sequence No. 69A
Identifying number

Name(s) shown on return

Notes: • Complete a separate Schedule A (Form 8936) for each clean vehicle placed in service during the tax year.
• Individuals who transferred the credit to the dealer at the time of sale must file this schedule and Form 8936.

Part I
1a

Vehicle Details

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Vehicle identification number (VIN) (see instructions) .

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Enter date vehicle was placed in service (MM/DD/YYYY)

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4a

Did you transfer the credit to the dealer at the time of sale?
Yes. Enter the transferred amount shown on the seller’s report . . . . . . . . .
No. Go to line 5.
b If line 4a is “Yes,” complete line 8 or line 13, as applicable, and check here if directed to do so by line 8a, 8d, 13a, or 13c .

5

Does the VIN entered on line 2 belong to a new clean vehicle placed in service during the tax year? See instructions for
definitions.
Yes. Go to Part II.
No. Go to line 6.

6

Does the VIN entered on line 2 belong to a previously owned clean vehicle acquired after 2022 and placed in service during
the tax year? See instructions for definitions.
Yes. Go to Part IV.
No. Go to line 7.

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Does the VIN entered on line 2 belong to a qualified commercial clean vehicle acquired after 2022 and placed in service
during the tax year? See instructions for definitions.
Yes. Go to Part V.
No. Stop here. You can’t use this schedule to figure a credit amount for a vehicle not described on line 5, 6, or 7.

Part II
8a

Credit Amount for Business/Investment Use Part of New Clean Vehicle

Did you resell the vehicle within 30 days of the placed-in-service date shown on line 3?
Yes. Stop here. You can’t claim a clean vehicle credit for this vehicle. If line 4a is “Yes,” check the box on line 4b and
report the amount from line 4a on Schedule 2 (Form 1040), line 1b.
No. Go to line 8b.

8b Are you filing this form with an individual income tax return?
Yes. Go to line 8c.
No. Skip lines 8c and 8d and go to line 8e.
8c

Complete Form 8936, lines 1 and 2. Is line 2 more than the “Part II/III limits” amount shown on the chart below line 5, Form 8936 for
your 2024 filing status?
Yes. Go to line 8d.
No. If you transferred the credit amount to the dealer at the time of sale, stop here and see instructions. Otherwise, skip line
8d and go to line 8e.

8d Complete Form 8936, lines 3, 4, and 5. Is line 4 more than the “Part II/III limits” amount shown on the chart below line 5, Form
8936 for your 2023 filing status? See instructions if your 2024 return is a joint return.
Yes. Stop here. You can’t claim a clean vehicle credit for this vehicle. If line 4a is “Yes,” check the box on line 4b and
report the amount from line 4a on Schedule 2 (Form 1040), line 1b.
No. If you transferred the credit amount to the dealer at the time of sale, stop here and see instructions. Otherwise, go to line 8e.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Form 8936 instructions.

Cat. No. 93602W

Schedule A (Form 8936) 2024

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Schedule A (Form 8936) 2024

Part II

Credit Amount for Business/Investment Use Part of New Clean Vehicle (continued)

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Did you acquire the vehicle for use or to lease to others, and not for resale? Answer “No” if you are leasing the vehicle from
another person.
Yes.
No. Stop here. You can’t claim a credit amount for a vehicle you didn’t acquire for use or to lease to others, or acquired for
resale.

9

Tentative credit amount (see instructions)

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Business/investment use percentage (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiply line 9 by line 10. Include this credit amount on line 6 in Part II of Form 8936. If you
entered 100% on line 10, stop here. Otherwise, go to Part III below . . . . . . . . .

Part III
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13a

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Credit Amount for Personal Use Part of New Clean Vehicle

Subtract line 11 from line 9 in Part II. Stop here and include this credit amount on line 9 in
Part III of Form 8936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part IV

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Credit Amount for Previously Owned Clean Vehicle

Did you resell the vehicle within 30 days of the placed-in-service date shown on line 3?
Yes. Stop here. You can’t claim a clean vehicle credit for this vehicle. If line 4a is “Yes,” check the box on line 4b and
report the amount from line 4a on Schedule 2 (Form 1040), line 1c.
No. Go to line 13b.

b Complete Form 8936, lines 1 and 2. Is line 2 more than the “Part IV limits” amount shown on the chart below line 5, Form 8936 for
your 2024 filing status?
Yes. Go to line 13c.
No. If you transferred the credit amount to the dealer at the time of sale, stop here and see instructions. Otherwise, skip line
13c and go to line 13d.
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Complete Form 8936, lines 3, 4, and 5. Is line 4 more than the “Part IV limits” amount shown on the chart below line 5, Form 8936
for your 2023 filing status? See instructions if your 2024 return is a joint return.
Yes. Stop here. You can’t claim a clean vehicle credit for this vehicle. If line 4a is “Yes,” check the box on line 4b and
report the amount from line 4a on Schedule 2 (Form 1040), line 1c.
No. If you transferred the credit amount to the dealer at the time of sale, stop here and see instructions. Otherwise, go to
line 13d.

d Have you claimed a previously owned clean vehicle credit for another vehicle purchased in the 3-year period ending on the date
you purchased the vehicle identified in Part I? See instructions if you are filing a joint return.
Yes. Stop here. You can’t claim a credit for this vehicle if you have already claimed the previously owned vehicle
credit for another vehicle purchased during this 3-year period.
No. Go to line 13e.
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Is the sales price of the vehicle more than $25,000?
Yes. Stop here. The vehicle doesn’t qualify for the Part IV credit.
No.

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Did you acquire the vehicle for use and not for resale? Answer “No” if you are leasing the vehicle from another person.
Yes.
No. Stop here. You can’t claim a credit amount for a vehicle you didn’t acquire for use or acquired for resale.

g Can you be claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return, such as your parent’s return?
Yes. Stop here. You can’t claim a credit amount if you can be claimed as a dependent.
No.
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Enter the sales price of the vehicle

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Multiply line 14 by 30% (0.30) .

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Maximum vehicle credit amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the smaller of line 15 or line 16. Stop here and include this credit amount on line 14 in
Part IV of Form 8936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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$4,000

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Schedule A (Form 8936) 2024

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Schedule A (Form 8936) 2024

Part V
18a

Credit Amount for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle

If making an elective payment election, enter the IRS-issued registration number for the vehicle

b Is the vehicle of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation? Answer “Yes” if the exception for certain tax-exempt
entities discussed in the instructions applies.
Yes.
No. Stop here. The vehicle is not a qualified commercial clean vehicle unless the exception applies.
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Did you acquire the vehicle for use or to lease to others, and not for resale? Answer “No” if you are leasing the vehicle from
another person.
Yes.
No. Stop here. You can’t claim a credit amount for a vehicle you didn’t acquire for use or to lease to others, or acquired for
resale.

d Is the vehicle also powered in part by gas or diesel? See instructions.
Yes.
No.
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Enter the vehicle’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) .

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Enter the cost or other basis of the vehicle. See instructions .

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Section 179 expense deduction (see instructions)

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Subtract line 20 from line 19

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Multiply line 21 by 15% (0.15) (30% (0.30) if the answer on line 18d above is “No”) .

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Enter the incremental cost of the vehicle. See instructions .

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Enter the smaller of line 22 or line 23 .

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Maximum credit. Enter $7,500 ($40,000 if the vehicle’s gross vehicle weight rating (see line
18e) is 14,000 pounds or more) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Enter the smaller of line 24 or line 25. Include this credit amount on line 19 in Part V of
Form 8936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Schedule A (Form 8936) 2024