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Offline cooper

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Tax break on E85 vehicles?
« on: February 12, 2007, 05:31:18 AM »
Any tax experts on this board?

Last year, I bought a 2007 Chevy Silverdo 4x4 with the 5.3L "alternative fuel" engine.  This is the one that can use either regular gasoline, or E85 (E85 is a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline). 

In doing my taxes over the weekend, I see that you can get a tax credit for alternative fuel vehicles.  But I can't figure out if this truck qualifies.

The IRS form (Form 8910) lists some of the vehicles which qualify, and they list the 2007 "Silverado 4WD Hybrid pickup truck".  But I don't thick Chevy makes a true hybrid (gas and battery) pickup truck, do they?  I wonder if the IRS means the E85 truck, even though they said "hybrid".

Does anyone know?


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Re: Tax break on E85 vehicles?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2007, 05:43:43 AM »
Not on  the alternative fuel vechiles just the silverado hybred and the credit is 250 I think.  If a car company has sold over 60,000 units the tax is reduced and than done.  Which I think toyota has done
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Re: Tax break on E85 vehicles?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2007, 05:49:43 AM »
I double checked IRS 2007 update previous info is correct 4 GM pickups qualify all are hybred.
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Re: Tax break on E85 vehicles?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2007, 06:04:03 AM »
Thanks, Odinbreaker.

My mistake  -  I checked on their website and see that Chevy does make a true hybrid pickup.

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Re: Tax break on E85 vehicles?
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2007, 03:32:55 PM »
$250 on the 2wd and $650 on the 4wd   look at Fueleconomy.gov and they have the charts and numbers listed under the tax credits.
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