IRS finalizes the $10,000 car loan interest deduction and lender reporting rules
Treasury and the IRS finalized rules Friday for the temporary car loan interest deduction.
The deduction reaches nonitemizers.
Taxpayers may deduct up to $10,000 per federal return for interest on qualifying debt incurred after December 31, 2024. The debt must finance a new vehicle for predominantly personal use, be secured by a first lien and cover a vehicle finally assembled in the United States.
The deduction is reduced by $200 for each $1,000, or portion, of modified adjusted gross income above $100,000. The threshold is $200,000 on a joint return.
Businesses that receive at least $600 of covered interest in a year must file an information return and furnish a statement to the borrower. The deduction applies for tax years 2025 through 2028.