The Federal EV Charger Credit (30C) Expired June 30, 2026: What's Left

The Last Federal EV Credit Is Gone

As of July 1, 2026, there are no federal EV-related tax credits of any kind. The EV purchase credits ended first — the $7,500 new-vehicle credit (Section 30D) and the $4,000 used-vehicle credit (Section 25E) both ended September 30, 2025. The final one, the home charger credit, followed on June 30, 2026. (For the full picture, see our 2026 guide to what's left of the EV tax credit.)

The credit that just expired was the Section 30C alternative fuel refueling property credit — the home EV charger credit. This article explains what it was worth, who can still claim it for an install completed before the deadline, and what to do now that it's gone.

Can You Still Claim It?

Only for a charger that was placed in service on or before June 30, 2026. Like the vehicle credits before it, 30C is claimed on the tax return for the year the property was placed in service — so a qualifying charger installed by the deadline goes on your 2026 return, filed in early 2027, using IRS Form 8911. Two conditions still had to be met:

• The charger was installed and operational on or before June 30, 2026 (ordering or signing a contract by then was not enough), and
• Your home is in an eligible census tract (see below).

If your charger goes in on or after July 1, 2026, it does not qualify — there is no grace period.

What the Credit Covered

The 30C credit was worth 30% of the total cost of your charging equipment and its installation, capped at $1,000 for a residential charger. "Total cost" was broader than just the hardware:

To reach the full $1,000 credit, eligible costs needed to total about $3,335 — which a Level 2 install requiring a panel upgrade can easily hit.

The Catch: Your Address Had to Qualify

This is where most people fell out. The credit only applied if your home sat in an eligible census tract, meaning one of two things:

• A low-income community, or
• A non-urban area (broadly, rural census tracts)

A large share of suburban addresses did not qualify. If you're claiming the credit for a pre-deadline install, confirm your specific address was in an eligible tract — the IRS and the Department of Energy both publish lookup tools, and your installer can usually check for you.

What Remains Now That It's Gone

With 30C expired, the federal government is out of the EV incentive business entirely. What's left is state and utility programs — many utilities still offer rebates for home charger installation and discounted off-peak charging rates, and those are unaffected by the federal sunset. A quick call to your utility is often worth more than the federal credit was.

A home charger also pays for itself over time regardless of any credit, because home charging costs a fraction of public DC fast charging. See how the numbers shake out with our EV Charging Cost Calculator.

The Bottom Line

The 30C home charger credit was the last federal EV incentive, and it expired June 30, 2026. If your charger was installed and operational by that date and your home is in an eligible census tract, you can still claim up to $1,000 on your 2026 tax return. For everyone installing now, the federal credit is off the table — focus on state and utility rebates and the operating-cost savings instead. Start with the EV Charging Cost Calculator to see what home charging actually saves you.