To request a time-of-sale report for a clean vehicle purchase, you typically do not need to contact the dealer directly if the report has already been submitted to the IRS. Since dealers are required to submit these reports through the IRS’s Energy Credits Online tool within three calendar days of the sale, you can check the system for the status of the report if needed. However, if the dealer has not submitted the report or you require any corrections, you might need to contact the dealer directly to ensure the report is filed correctly.
The IRS has provided relief for dealers to submit missed reports, which may help resolve any issues with unsubmitted or incorrectly submitted data. In cases where reports were not initially submitted, recent updates allow dealers to file them through the IRS ECO tool, which can help resolve discrepancies in the IRS’s system.
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