Verified July 2026
Charge Up was renewed July 1, 2026 (base cut to $1,500) — but the $270/yr EV fee and the fully phased-out sales-tax exemption claw a lot of it back.
The $7,500 federal new-EV credit and $4,000 used-EV credit ended September 30, 2025 — and the federal home-charger credit (30C) followed on June 30, 2026. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're reading an old script. (Charger installed on or before June 30, 2026? That one's still claimable on that year's return — IRS Form 8911.)
New EVs, point-of-sale at the dealer. Renewed for FY27 effective 7/1/2026 — funded until exhausted, so earlier is better.
Income-qualified buyers stack this on top.
Level 2 install/wiring rebate up to $1,500 + up to $5,000 toward a pole-to-meter service upgrade. (The old off-peak bill credit closed mid-2026, replaced by a TOU rate.)
Off-peak charging credit of 2¢/kWh.
The catch: New Jersey charges EV owners an extra $270/yr at registration.
The fee rises $10/yr to $290 by 2028 — and on a NEW registration you prepay FOUR years (~$1,080) at signing. NJ also fully phased out its EV sales-tax exemption, so budget full 6.625% tax. The $1,500 rebate is real; just know the state takes a chunk back.
Programs change monthly — confirm at the official links before signing. Got a dealer quote? Run it through the free Deal-Checker.