Best states for Tesla purchase incentives?

[azred]

I live in Arizona and had assumed my kids living in California could get a much better deal on a new Tesla given the $2500 CA tax credit. But when I was allowed $50,000 on my trade, none of that trade difference was taxable here in AZ and five years of plates cost about $25 a year. If I understand correctly I probably would have paid $3500 or so of sales tax on the trade in CA plus several hundred bucks a year for the plates. Both states allow access to car pool lanes so that's a wash but it seems to me I actually got a much better financial deal in AZ. Am I missing something and if not, why isn't this more widely known? When I researched incentives, it seems to me no one points out the real differences between states. Of course I understand the calculation depends on having a trade-in. But even without the trade, the almost free plates would quickly offset the $2500, right?

 

[patrick40363]

I just paid my second year plates renewal in CA and it cost $591.

 

[kort677]

afaik you need to be a resident of the state that the car will be registered/titled in.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I just paid my second year plates renewal in CA and it cost $591.

Sounds like you got off easy. My registration will run over $1950 in Colorado and that's after paying nearly $8000 in sales taxes. Thank goodness for the $6000 state tax credit!

 

[azred]

Sounds like you got off easy. My registration will run over $1950 in Colorado and that's after paying nearly $8000 in sales taxes. Thank goodness for the $6000 state tax credit!

Wow and I told my wife who is from Denver that it is too bad she isn't still a resident. Only proves my suspicion is correct that most of the info on the Internet gives a very warped view of the breaks Tesla owners receive from their respective states. Of course I understand there are lots of factors involved so it is hard to compare states, but my original thought that I wished I was a Colorado or California resident was wrong for my situation, especially since we keep cars a long time and alt fuel plates here are dirt cheap.

 

[C_A_Braun]

I live in Arizona and had assumed my kids living in California could get a much better deal on a new Tesla given the $2500 CA tax credit....

California is not a $2500 Tax Credit. It is a rebate. They actually send you a check for $2500.

 

[NewJerseyMS]

No sales tax in NJ is huge benefit.

 

[NewJerseyMS]

Registration and title together was 450 in NJ

 

[CliffG]

Registration and title together was 450 in NJ

Don't forget: no inspections...

 

[Trips]

Nebraska gets screwed. On a $100k car you pay a one time $7,000 sales tax, $1,900/yr registration (goes down 10% a year) $75/yr EV tax, $100/yr if you don't want a front license plate, $50/year wheel tax and a bunch of smaller fees.

Total state incentives: $0, but they do have special loans but the rate was the same for me.

The only small bonus is that you pay based on the original MSRP. If you unlock the battery and AP after the purchase you don't pay tax on that.

 

[patrick40363]

Sounds like you got off easy. My registration will run over $1950 in Colorado and that's after paying nearly $8000 in sales taxes. Thank goodness for the $6000 state tax credit!

You still come out ahead. I paid a bit more in sales tax than you too.

 

[GuyGadois]

CA + the San Joaquin air district rebate on top of that is nice

 

[NikeWings]

Nebraska gets screwed. On a $100k car you pay a one time $7,000 sales tax, $1,900/yr registration (goes down 10% a year) $75/yr EV tax, $100/yr if you don't want a front license plate, $50/year wheel tax and a bunch of smaller fees. .

I'd gladly pay the $100 to legitimately ditch the front plate.

 

[ucmndd]

CA + the San Joaquin air district rebate on top of that is nice

The extra $3k pushed me over the edge!

 

[ev-now]

Sounds like you got off easy. My registration will run over $1950 in Colorado and that's after paying nearly $8000 in sales taxes. Thank goodness for the $6000 state tax credit!

Yep, tags here are just ridiculous - for pot-hole filled roads, and crumbling bridges. Someone tried to tell me "oh it's the snow" - but seems to me there's plenty of snow falls in the North East too.
Only upside as far as I am concerned - tax credit on an imported CPO, though that goes away the day after tomorrow.

 

[Rockster]

$8000 credit in Louisiana.

 

[ZAKEEUS]

Need help! According to TurboTax and the link, the Louisiana credit is now capped at $1,500. The state's website seems to say that the $1,500 cap is only if you don't figure out the alternative fueling components cost.


2017 Tax Credits and Rebates for Luxury EVs and Business Owners


Louisiana State Legislature

 

[b00st3d]

Need help! According to TurboTax and the link, the Louisiana credit is now capped at $1,500. The state's website seems to say that the $1,500 cap is only if you don't figure out the alternative fueling components cost.


2017 Tax Credits and Rebates for Luxury EVs and Business Owners


Louisiana State Legislature

Im also looking for state info for Louisiana tax credit...

 

[ZAKEEUS]

Im also looking for state info for Louisiana tax credit...

I just got off the phone with the Policy Services Division of the Dept of Revenue, he confirmed it should be 36% of the conversion cost. If the $8,000 credit on the Tesla configuration page was correct, that means the conversion cost should be $22,222 for a S60 or S75.

 

[John5396]

in NC I pay an extra EV tax. This is to offset the loss in revenue for the state from not paying gasoline taxes which fund road maintenance and construction.