If you are pricing a home EV charger in South Florida this fall, you may still see websites and ads promising "30% back" through the federal charger tax credit. For a charger installed now, that is out of date. The federal Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit, known by its tax code section as 30C, is not allowed for property placed in service after June 30, 2026. This post explains what the credit was, when and how it ended, what is left, and how to spot a stale offer.
We are electricians, not tax advisers. Everything below comes from the IRS pages linked in each section, and your own tax preparer has the final word on your return. For the rest of the home charging picture, see the Florida Home EV Charging Guide.
What the 30C credit was
According to the IRS page for the credit, 30C covered qualified refueling or recharging property, including electric vehicle charging equipment, for businesses and individuals. For a charger at a personal residence, the credit was 30% of the cost of the property for installs from January 1, 2023, subject to a cap per item. It was claimed on IRS Form 8911 with the tax return.
The part many people missed was location. From 2023 on, the property had to be in an eligible census tract: either a low-income community or a non-urban area. Plenty of South Florida homes in dense, higher-income neighborhoods never qualified at all, even before the credit ended. The IRS page explains how to look up a property's census tract and check it against the published eligible lists.
What ended, and when
Public Law 119-21, signed July 4, 2025, changed several energy credits at once. The IRS FAQ on the changes states that the 30C credit "will not be allowed for any property placed in service after June 30, 2026." The same law ended several related credits earlier:
| Credit | What it covered | Cut-off in the IRS FAQ |
|---|---|---|
| 30C | EV charging equipment (home or business) | No credit for property placed in service after June 30, 2026 |
| 30D and 25E | New and previously owned clean vehicles | No credit for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025 |
| 25C | Energy efficient home improvements, including qualifying electrical panel upgrades | No credit for property placed in service after December 31, 2025 |
The 25C line matters to EV owners because some installers used to pitch a panel upgrade alongside the charger with a credit attached to each. For work finished in 2026, neither credit is available.
The key date for 30C is when the property is placed in service, not when it was ordered or paid for. If your install straddled the deadline, for example a charger bought in June but wired and inspected in July, talk to your tax preparer and keep the paperwork that shows the dates: the invoice, the permit and the final inspection record.
If you installed before July 1, 2026
A charger placed in service on or before June 30, 2026 may still qualify on your 2026 return if it was in an eligible census tract and met the other requirements. Checklist for the conversation with your preparer:
- The itemized invoice separating the charger and installation from unrelated work.
- The permit number and the date of the passed final inspection.
- The property's census tract result from the IRS lookup described on the credit page.
- Form 8911, which the IRS names as the form for claiming the credit.
What is left
Honestly, not much in the way of rebates for a Florida homeowner. Florida has no personal income tax, so there is no state income tax credit to replace the federal one. Here is what we found when checking the sources that matter locally:
- FPL. We found no FPL rebate for a customer-installed home charger. FPL's offering is FPL EVolution Home, a 10-year program with a monthly charge and a lower off-peak rate for charging. That is a service agreement, not a rebate. Our post on FPL EVolution Home versus your own charger lays out how to compare the two.
- City-owned utilities. If you are served by Homestead's HPS Energy or Lake Worth Beach Electric Utilities rather than FPL, check their pages or call them directly. We are not aware of a current home charger rebate, but they set their own programs.
- Your automaker or charger brand. Some manufacturers bundle installation offers or promotions with a vehicle or charger purchase. Read the terms: these sometimes require a specific installer network.
- Your rate plan. The most dependable saving left is charging off-peak. See FPL EV rates and off-peak charging.
Why some local sites still advertise it
Plenty of installer and dealer pages were written in 2023 or 2024 and never updated. Some still show a "claim 30% back" banner, and some sales pitches still lead with it. If a quote you receive in the second half of 2026 lists the 30C credit as a saving, treat it as a red flag about how current the rest of the quote is. Ask the contractor to remove it, and ask what else in the proposal came from old material. Our guide to hiring an EV charger installer in Florida lists other warning signs.
Where the real savings are now
With the credit gone, the money is in the design of the job and the way you charge:
- Size the circuit to the car. If your car accepts 32 A or 40 A, a larger charger buys nothing. A right-sized circuit can mean lighter wire and sometimes no panel upgrade.
- Consider load management before a service upgrade. See load management versus a panel upgrade.
- Put the charger close to the panel when the car's cable reach allows it.
- Schedule charging off-peak in the car or charger app if you are on a time-based plan.
Our post on what drives the cost of a home EV charger installation goes through every factor, and estimating your charging energy shows how to work out your monthly kWh.
Questions homeowners ask
Can I claim 30C if I bought the charger before June 30 but it was installed after?
The IRS FAQ ties the cut-off to when the property is placed in service after June 30, 2026, not the purchase date. Ask your tax preparer how that applies to your dates, and keep the invoice, permit and final inspection record.
Is there a Florida state tax credit for home chargers?
Florida has no personal income tax, so there is no state income tax credit for individuals. Check your electric utility for any program it runs.
Does FPL give a rebate for installing my own charger?
We did not find one. FPL's residential charging offer is the EVolution Home program, a 10-year agreement rather than a rebate.
Can I still get the federal credit on a new EV?
Not for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025, according to the IRS FAQ.
A contractor's quote still lists the 30C credit. What should I do?
Ask them to take it out and to confirm the rest of the quote is current. For an install in the second half of 2026, the credit is not available.
KRW Electric (EC13012832) installs home chargers across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and handles the permit and inspection on its jobs. Tell us about your car and your panel and we will quote a circuit sized to what you actually need. More on the service: home EV charger installation.
Reviewed by Kyle White, KRW Electric Company LLC — licensed electrical contractor EC13012832.
