I am reading documentation on the IRS web site (
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-22-42.pdf) In section 5 on page 15 it talks about a SELLERS REPORTS and it says "
Seller must provide the report to the taxpayer not later than the date the vehicle is purchased..." This report is described as a copy of what will be reported to the IRS "
within fifteen (15) days of the end of the calendar year" I did not receive a SELLERS REPORT and the folks I talked to at Tesla are not aware of this requirement and they don't have access to such a report. I would like to see this report to confirm that they have the correct SSN to avoid any possible complications. Has anyone else gotten one of these reports? Am I completely off base here? Does anyone know where I could request a copy of this report?
SECTION 5. SELLER’S REPORTS
.01 Required Reports under Sections 30D and 25E. For purposes of § 30D(d)(1)(H), the person who sells any vehicle to the taxpayer or, for purposes of § 25E(c)(1)(D)(i), the dealer (as defined in § 30D(g)(8)) who sells any vehicle to the taxpayer, as applicable, (collectively, Seller) must furnish a report to the taxpayer and the IRS, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary provides containing information that is listed in this section 5.01. Accordingly, for vehicle sales occurring in calendar year 2023 or later, the
Seller must provide the report to the taxpayer not later than the date the vehicle is purchased and must submit the report to Secretary within fifteen (15) days of the end of the calendar year containing the following:
(1) The name and taxpayer identification number of the Seller;
(2) The name and taxpayer identification number of the taxpayer; 16
(3) The vehicle identification number of the vehicle, unless, in accordance with any applicable rules promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation, the vehicle is not assigned such a number;
(4) The battery capacity of the vehicle;
(5) Only for sales of new clean vehicles, verification that original use of the vehicle commences with the taxpayer;
(6) The date of sale, sale price of the vehicle, and maximum credit under § 30D or § 25E, as applicable, allowable to the taxpayer with respect to the vehicle;
(7) For sales after December 31, 2023, in the case of a taxpayer who makes an election to transfer the credit to an eligible entity under § 30D(g)(1), any amount paid or otherwise allowable as a partial payment or down payment to the taxpayer; and
(8) A declaration applicable to the report signed by a person currently authorized to bind the Seller in these matters, in the following form: “Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this report submitted to the IRS pursuant to Revenue Procedure 2022-42 by [insert name of Seller], and to the best of my knowledge and belief I certify that this report is true, correct, and complete.” This written report must be provided to the IRS in the time and manner described in section 6.03 of this revenue procedure.
