IRA Tax Credit Tracker
House Republicans have begun drafting the legislative text for the budget bill they intend to pass through the reconciliation process. This process bypasses the Senate filibuster and allows the bill to be sent to the President’s desk with only a simple majority vote. As debate is underway, the fate of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) tax credits remains to be seen.
Some House Republicans are urging the GOP party to “take a scalpel, not a sledgehammer approach” to the IRA. Most recently on March 10, 2025, 21 House Republicans, led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), wrote a letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) urging him to preserve IRA energy tax credits. While specific credits were not mentioned, Representatives such as Mariannette Meeks Miller (R-W.V.) have said that “Tax incentives like the tech-neutral clean energy credits under 45Y, 45E, and the 45Q carbon sequestration credit and the 45X advanced manufacturing credit aim to strengthen manufacturing capability and reduce the engineering, procurement and construction risk that have plagued major energy projects.” Activity on the Hill is also busy as numerous and various industry associations make their case to Republicans about preserving specific IRA energy tax credits.
Below, ML Strategies is actively tracking IRA tax credit developments, updating as needed.
Tax Credit | Credit Type | IRC Number | Summary of Credit and Latest Guidance | |
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Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit | Clean Vehicle Tax Credits | §30C | Issued on August 19, 2024, the Final Rule offers a credit for the installation of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, such as electric vehicle charging stations, in both residential and commercial settings. |
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Credit for Qualified Commerical Clean Vehicles | Clean Vehicle Tax Credits | §45W | Issued on January 15, 2025, the Final Rule offers a safe harbor regarding the incremental cost and retail price equivalent (RPE) of certain qualified commercial clean vehicles for the purpose of the credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles under the specified section of the IRC. |
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New Clean Vehicle Credit | Clean Vehicle Tax Credits | §30D | Issued on May 6, 2024, the Final Rule offers an individual credit for the purchase of new qualified clean vehicles, including electric and fuel cell vehicles, subject to certain criteria. |