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Business Installing EV Chargers in NY? Get Up to $5,000 Per Installation as a State Tax Credit
New York's alternative-fuels and electric-vehicle recharging property credit can reduce business taxes for qualifying charging or alternative-fuel installations.
Who
Eligible businesses and taxpayers that install qualifying alternative-fuel vehicle refueling or electric-vehicle recharging property used predominantly in a New York trade or business.
What to do
Start here: Keep itemized installation costs and incentive/grant records and claim the applicable credit form with the New York business or personal return.
Eligibility: The property must meet New York's qualifying equipment rules, be located in New York and generally be used at least 50% in a trade or business.
What you get
The credit equals the lesser of $5,000 or 50% of qualifying property cost per installation.
Benefit: Up to $5,000 per qualifying installation.
Possible value: Up to $5,000 per installation, subject to qualified cost and other incentives.
Good to know
Important: This is primarily a business-use credit, not the ordinary homeowner EV-charger incentive. Grants can reduce qualifying cost, and the credit is generally nonrefundable with carryforward.
Availability: Active; currently extended for qualifying property placed in service before January 1, 2029
Status: Business/employer-facing · —
Why people miss it: Businesses may search utility rebates without realizing the state tax code separately subsidizes qualifying charging infrastructure.
Sources reviewed: Aug 10, 2026