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What's the cheapest hybrid available with the most tax credit offered?

I'm in the market for a new car and in addition to deducting the sales tax under the new Obama plan, I'd thought I'd go for a hybrid tax credit too.

Well, the cheapest hybrid car available would probably be a used model, such as the discontinued Honda Insight (introduced in the US as the 2000 model year) or the older NHW11 sedan version of the Toyota Prius (2001-2003 model years). (BTW: Toyota had the first commercially available hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, introduced in Japan in 1997 for the 1998 model year, but Honda beat Toyota to the US market with the Insight in 1999 for the 2000 model year.) Used hybrids do not qualify for the US Federal income tax credit, though.

The hybrid tax credit was signed into law with the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The hybrid or alternative fueled vehicle has to have been purchased (or financed) new, and not used or previously owned. They cannot be leased (the leasing company is the owner so they get the credit, not you). Also, they have to be predominantly used in the US.

How much of a US Federal Income tax credit you'll get will depend on what model of hybrid you purchased, and the date of the purchase.

See:

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/corporations/article/0,,id=203122,00.html

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=157557,00.html

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=157632,00.html

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax_hybrid.shtml

How much of a US Federal Income tax credit you'll get will depend on what model of hybrid you purchased, and the date of the purchase.

If looking to purchase new now, hybrids with starting MSRP under about US$30,000:
Toyota Prius: $22,000 (tax credit expired)
Honda Civic Hybrid: $23,650 (tax credit expired)
Nissan Altima Hybrid: $26,650 ($2,350 tax credit -> $24,300)
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: $26,225 ($1,550 tax credit? -> $24,675)
Saturn Aura Hybrid: $26,910 ($1,550 tax credit? -> $25,360)
Toyota Camry Hybrid: $26,150 (tax credit expired)
Ford Escape Hybrid: $29,645 ($3,000 tax credit for 2WD -> $26,645)
Mazda Tribute Hybrid: $29,845 ($3,000 tax credit for 2WD -> $26,845)
Mercury Mariner Hybrid: $30,090 ($3,000 tax credit for 2WD -> $27,090)
Saturn Vue Green Line (Hybrid): $28,850 ($1550 tax credit? -> $27,300)
There are other hybrid vehicles, but I believe that their starting prices are higher... (Of the above, I think all are currently built in the US except for the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid which are built in Japan. (Nissan Altima in TN, Toyota Camry Hybrid in KY...)

You may have some more inexpensive new options when the 2010 models come out later this year (like the newly redesigned Honda Insight (tax credit expired), and the Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Hybrid ($3400 tax credit)).

The hybrid vehicle income tax credit has a sunset/phaseout provision, based on the date after the calendar quarter that a manufacturer sells 60,000 hybrids since the start of the credit (Jan. 1, 2006). There is a letter-writing campaign to remove the sunset/phaseout provision on the hybrid vehicle tax credit: https://secure3.convio.net/ucs/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=600 )

If you are an individual claiming the credit, you will need to fill out IRS Form 8910 Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit. (You will also have to do an AMT calculation as well, which means that you'll also have to file Form 6251 Alternative Minimum Tax -- Individuals, and that this AMT may reduce or even eliminate this credit on you!) This will then go on your Form 1040.

If for a business, you will need IRS Form 3800, General Business Credit.

You can only take the credit in the tax (calendar) year that you purchase the new hybrid. You cannot roll over any unused credit to another year.

Just be aware that the hybrid models often have many features as standard that would normally only be found in a higher trim line of the regular model (for example, the Toyota Camry Hybrid matches well with the Toyota Camry XLE trim), so be sure to do an apples to apples comparison. For such a comparison, I suggest using the state of Colorado's alternative fuel vehicle tax credit information, where the state has already computed the incremental price difference of adding the hybrid drivetrain to various models (as the amount of available state income tax credit is based on this incremental difference), see Income 9 " Alternative Fuel Income Tax Credits" here: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue/REVX/1193047059436

Your individual state may also offer state tax credits or deductions as well, so you should also check in with your individual state.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/tech_matrx.php

http://go.ucsusa.org/hybridcenter/incentives.cfm

2010 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota unveils FT-CH Hybrid Concept

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