Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Tax Credit Program

MEA is helping Marylanders expand the State’s growing electric vehicle infrastructure through the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Tax Credit Program. Through the program, residents and businesses can acquire a state income tax credit, up to $400, for purchasing an electric vehicle charging station, more specifically known as Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). In order to receive these credits, eligible participants must apply for a credit certificate with MEA, which will issue certificates on a first-come, first-served basis.

How to Apply

Please use the following instructions to apply:

Attention – EVSE Tax Credit Program
Maryland Energy Administration
60 West Street, Suite 300
Annapolis, MD 21401

Additional Guidelines

Before printing and signing them, MEA strongly recommends filling out forms electronically. When doing so, some data elements will be automatically pre-populated, which will save time and eliminate errors. Additionally, certain fields are validated for form and content.

  • Any illegible documents will be returned, unprocessed, to the primary point of contact (PPC).
  • Any application package that is incomplete or missing supporting documentation will be returned to the PPC without being processed.
  • Qualified EVSEs must be placed in service on or after July 1, 2011, but before Jan. 1, 2014.
  • Tax credits may not exceed the applicant’s state income tax.
  • Tax credits are calculated by multiplying 20% by the purchase price of your EVSE.
  • Tax credits may not exceed $400.
  • EVSEs must be installed in the State of Maryland.
  • EVSE installation costs shall not be used in calculating tax credit amounts.
  • Tax credits are nontransferable, and may not be carried over to another taxable year.
  • Individuals are limited to one (1) tax credit.
  • Business entities are limited to thirty (30) tax credits.
  • Business entities applying for more than four (4) credits must fill out the application form as well as EVSE Form A.
  • Eligible EVSEs include: property used for the recharging of motor vehicles propelled by electricity that meet the definition of qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property in § 30C of the internal revenue code.
  • Qualified EVSEs must be certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL). Visit the Occupational Safety & Health Administration website for a list of nationally recognized testing laboratories (NRTLs).
  • Someone from MEA or an authorized representative may contact you in the future regarding driving and charging behavior as well as overall electric drive satisfaction.

Additional Requirements

Claiming Your Tax Credit

Form 500CR must be completed and submitted with your Maryland State income tax return. If the business is a pass-through entity, Form 500CR must be prepared for the pass-through entity and submitted with the entity's income tax return. A modified federal Schedule K-1 provided by the pass-through entity to its members must separately state their shares of the credit. Individuals or entities must attach the credit certificate provided by MEA to Form 500CR submitted with their personal (Form 502), corporate (Form 500) or pass-through entity (Form 510) income tax returns.

Note: In general, 500CR is used as a business tax form but individuals may use it to claim certain individual tax credits. The Electric Vehicle Recharging Tax Credit Program falls under this scenario.

Credit certificates must be attached to your tax return for Comptroller processing.

Additional Information

Enacted in 2011, the program is capped at the following amounts each year:

  • $400,000 in 2011
  • $500,000 in 2012
  • $600,000 in 2013

If you have questions about the program, contact Chris Rice at crice@energy.state.md.us.