Form 8834 (Rev. 12-2019)
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Future Developments
For the latest information about developments related to Form
8834 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they
were published, go to www.irs.gov/Form8834.
General Instructions
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless
otherwise noted.
Which Revision To Use
Use this December 2019 revision of Form 8834 for tax years
beginning in 2019 or later until a later revision is issued. Use
prior revisions of this form for earlier tax years. All revisions are
available at www.irs.gov/Form8834.
Purpose of Form
Use Form 8834 to claim any qualified electric vehicle passive
activity credit allowed for the current tax year.
Specific Instructions
Line 1
Enter the qualified electric vehicle passive activity credits
allowed for your current tax year from Form 8582-CR, Passive
Activity Credit Limitations (for individuals, estates, and trusts), or
Form 8810, Corporate Passive Activity Loss and Credit
Limitations (for corporations). See the instructions for the
applicable form for more information.
Line 3b
Follow the instructions below and refer to your income tax
return to figure the amount to enter on line 3b.
Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR. Enter the total of any credits on
Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR, line 13a, and Schedule 3 (Form
1040 or 1040-SR), lines 2 through 6 (not including any
alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (personal use
part) from Form 8911, line 19*; any general business credit from
Form 3800; any credit for prior year minimum tax from Form
8801; or any credit to holders of tax credit bonds from Form
8912).
Form 1040-NR. Enter the total of any credits on lines 47
through 51 (not including any alternative fuel vehicle refueling
property credit (personal use part) from Form 8911, line 19*; any
general business credit from Form 3800; any credit for prior year
minimum tax from Form 8801; or any credit to holders of tax
credit bonds from Form 8912).
Form 1041, Schedule G. Enter the total of any credits on line 2e
(not including any alternative fuel vehicle refueling property
credit (personal use part) from Form 8911, line 19*; or any
credits from lines 2a through 2d).
Forms 1120, Schedule J. Enter the total of any credits on line 6
(not including any credits from lines 5a and 5c through 5e).
*If available
Line 5
Although you may not owe alternative minimum tax (AMT), you
generally must still figure your tentative minimum tax (TMT) to
figure your credit. Corporations enter -0- because they are exempt
from the AMT for tax years beginning after 2017. All others,
complete and attach the applicable AMT form or schedule and
enter the TMT on line 5.
Line 7
If you cannot use part of the credit because of the tax liability
limit, the unused credit is lost. The unused or excess credit
cannot be carried back or forward to other tax years.
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section 6103.
The time needed to complete and file this form will vary
depending on individual circumstances. The estimated burden
for individual and business taxpayers filing this form is approved
under OMB control number 1545-0074 and 1545-0123 and is
included in the estimates shown in the instructions for their
individual and business income tax return. The estimated
burden for all other taxpayers who file this form is shown below.
Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . 2 hr., 23 min.
Learning about the law or the form . . . . . . . 34 min.
Preparing and sending the form to the IRS . . 1 hr., 49 min.
If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time
estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would
be happy to hear from you. See the instructions for the tax
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