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cobra1100 · 03-23-2017, 10:00 AM

I just heard back from fueleconomy.gov. They wrote me the following.

Hello Andrew,

Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately I don't have a good answer for you. The IRS is the official source for all Federal Tax information and they are responsible for determining eligibility and will ultimately accept/process the tax credits. The information on our website comes from the IRS website so it must be posted on the IRS website before we can post it. You can see the IRS web page for BMW at: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/30d-n...-north-america
The rules used for determining the amount of tax credit are explained at: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/quali...ter-12-31-2009

We haven't received data for the 2018 BMW 530e from the EPA yet so EPA certification probably hasn't been finalized. That will have to be completed and then BMW must submit all the paper work to the IRS before the IRS can set the amount and post it on their website. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing when all that will be completed. The Fuel Economy Website is produced at Oak Ridge National Laboratory with data provided to us by the EPA (https://www.epa.gov/vehicle-and-fuel-emissions-testing) . We are not involved with vehicle testing and have no way of knowing when vehicles will be certified.

Aside from the Federal tax credits, there are also state and local incentives that may apply depending on where you live. If you have not done so already, we encourage you to visit the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/laws/state
I hope this is at least somewhat helpful.

Sincerely,

www.fueleconomy.gov

03-23-2017, 10:00 AM	#2
cobra1100 Private 35 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2016 550i Xdrive M-Sport DHP Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I just heard back from fueleconomy.gov. They wrote me the following. Hello Andrew, Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately I don't have a good answer for you. The IRS is the official source for all Federal Tax information and they are responsible for determining eligibility and will ultimately accept/process the tax credits. The information on our website comes from the IRS website so it must be posted on the IRS website before we can post it. You can see the IRS web page for BMW at: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/30d-n...-north-america The rules used for determining the amount of tax credit are explained at: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/quali...ter-12-31-2009 We haven't received data for the 2018 BMW 530e from the EPA yet so EPA certification probably hasn't been finalized. That will have to be completed and then BMW must submit all the paper work to the IRS before the IRS can set the amount and post it on their website. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing when all that will be completed. The Fuel Economy Website is produced at Oak Ridge National Laboratory with data provided to us by the EPA (https://www.epa.gov/vehicle-and-fuel-emissions-testing) . We are not involved with vehicle testing and have no way of knowing when vehicles will be certified. Aside from the Federal tax credits, there are also state and local incentives that may apply depending on where you live. If you have not done so already, we encourage you to visit the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/laws/state I hope this is at least somewhat helpful. Sincerely, www.fueleconomy.gov
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