26 U.S.C. § 30C
Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit
There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 30 percent (6 percent in the case of property of a character subject to depreciation) of the cost of any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year.
Property shall not be treated as qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property unless such property is placed in service in an eligible census tract.
For purposes of clause (i)(II), the term “urban area” means a census tract (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) which, according to the most recent decennial census, has been designated as an urban area by the Secretary of Commerce.
So much of the credit which would be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection) that is attributable to property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not allowed under subsection (a)).
For purposes of this subtitle, the basis of any property for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of such credit so allowed (determined without regard to subsection (d)).
In the case of any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property the use of which is described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 50(b) and which is not subject to a lease, the person who sold such property to the person or entity using such property shall be treated as the taxpayer that placed such property in service, but only if such person clearly discloses to such person or entity in a document the amount of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to such property (determined without regard to subsection (d)). For purposes of subsection (d), property to which this paragraph applies shall be treated as of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation.
No credit shall be allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property referred to in section 50(b)(1) or with respect to the portion of the cost of any property taken into account under section 179.
No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any property if the taxpayer elects not to have this section apply to such property.
Rules similar to the rules of section 179A(e)(4) shall apply.
For purposes of this section, any reference to section 179A shall be treated as a reference to such section as in effect immediately before its repeal.
In the case of any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling project which satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (C), the amount of the credit determined under subsection (a) for any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation which is part of such project shall be equal to such amount (determined without regard to this sentence) multiplied by 5.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling project” means a project consisting of one or more properties that are part of a single project.
The requirements described in this subparagraph with respect to any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling project are that the taxpayer shall ensure that any laborers and mechanics employed by the taxpayer or any contractor or subcontractor in the construction of any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property which is part of such project shall be paid wages at rates not less than the prevailing rates for construction, alteration, or repair of a similar character in the locality in which such project is located as most recently determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
Rules similar to the rules of section 45(b)(7)(B) shall apply.
Rules similar to the rules of section 45(b)(8) shall apply.
The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including regulations or other guidance which provides for requirements for recordkeeping or information reporting for purposes of administering the requirements of this subsection.
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
This section shall not apply to any property placed in service after
Section 179A as in effect immediately before its repeal, referred to in subsec. (e)(6), means section 179A of this title as in effect before it was repealed by Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, § 221(a)(34)(A), Dec, 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4042, effective
2025—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “
2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(b)(1), inserted “(6 percent in the case of property of a character subject to depreciation)” after “30 percent”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(b)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “with respect to any single item of” for “with respect to all” and struck out “at a location” after “taxable year”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(b)(2)(B), substituted “$100,000 in the case of any such item of property” for “$30,000 in the case of a property”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(b)(3), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13704(b)(2), added cl. (iv).
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(e), added par. (3).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(c), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g), then (h).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(d), added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h), then (i).
Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(a), substituted “
Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13404(c), (d), successively redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (h) and (i), respectively.
2020—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “
2019—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “
2018—Subsec. (e)(6), (7). Pub. L. 115–141 redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which related to special rule for property placed in service during 2009 and 2010.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–123 substituted “
2015—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–113 substituted “
2014—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 113–295, § 218(b), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The basis of any property shall be reduced by the portion of the cost of such property taken into account under subsection (a).”
Subsec. (e)(7). Pub. L. 113–295, § 221(a)(34)(B), added par. (7).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–295, § 161(a), substituted “placed in service after
“(1) in the case of property relating to hydrogen, after
“(2) in the case of any other property, after
2013—Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 112–240 substituted “
2010—Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 111–312 substituted “
2009—Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1144(b)(2), substituted “section 27” for “sections 27 and 30B”.
Pub. L. 111–5, § 1142(b)(3), struck out “, 30,” before “and 30B”.
Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1123(a), added par. (6).
2008—Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 110–343, § 207(b), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 110–343, § 207(a), substituted “
2007—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–172, § 6(b)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended introductory provisions generally. Prior to amendment, introductory provisions read as follows: “The credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any alternative fuel vehicle refueling property shall not exceed—”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–172, § 6(b)(2), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(1)
“(A) at least 85 percent of the volume of which consists of one or more of the following: ethanol, natural gas, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or hydrogen, or
“(B) any mixture of biodiesel (as defined in section 40A(d)(1)) and diesel fuel (as defined in section 4083(a)(3)), determined without regard to any use of kerosene and containing at least 20 percent biodiesel.
“(2)
2005—Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–135, § 412(d), substituted “regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b))” for “regular tax”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 109–135, § 402(k), inserted at end “For purposes of subsection (d), property to which this paragraph applies shall be treated as of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation.”
Pub. L. 117–169, title I, § 13404(f),
Amendment by section 13704(b)(2) of Pub. L. 117–169 applicable to transportation fuel produced after
Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title I, § 143(b),
Pub. L. 116–94, div. Q, title I, § 125(b),
Pub. L. 115–123, div. D, title I, § 40404(b),
Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title I, § 182(b),
Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title I, § 161(b),
Amendment by section 218(b) of Pub. L. 113–295 effective as if included in the provision of the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII, to which such amendment relates, see section 218(c) of Pub. L. 113–295, set out as a note under section 30B of this title.
Amendment by section 221(a)(34)(B) of Pub. L. 113–295 effective
Pub. L. 112–240, title IV, § 402(b),
Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, § 711(b),
Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1123(b),
Amendment by section 1142(b)(3) of Pub. L. 111–5 applicable to vehicles acquired after
Amendment by section 1144(b)(2) of Pub. L. 111–5 applicable to taxable years beginning after
Pub. L. 110–343, div. B, title II, § 207(c),
Pub. L. 110–172, § 6(e),
Amendment by section 402(k) of Pub. L. 109–135 effective as if included in the provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, to which such amendment relates, see section 402(m)(1) of Pub. L. 109–135, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2005 Amendments note under section 23 of this title.
Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII, § 1342(c),
For provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 115–141 be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to