Federal EV Charger Tax Credit Expires as Retailers Navigate Funding Options -- OPIS

A key federal incentive for electric-vehicle charging is set to end Tuesday, eliminating a tax credit that helped retailers offset installation costs. The Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Property Credit provided businesses in low-income or non-urban census tracts a credit of up to 30% of project costs, capped at $100,000 per charging port; homeowners could receive 30% capped at $1,000. To qualify, hardware had to be fully operational by Tuesday. The expiration removes the last rollback of federal EV incentives under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” following earlier elimination of credits for new, used, and commercial EV purchases. Industry reporting cited Cox Automotive data showing U.S. new EV sales fell 27% year over year in the first quarter, with market share steady at 5.8% versus a 10.6% peak in Q3 2025. Meanwhile, Department of Energy data said the U.S. added nearly 1,400 public fast-charging stations in the first half of 2026, bringing the total to about 15,125, as NEVI funding continues but faces utility grid-connection delays.