If the year of vehicle purchase or lease has not yet been required to be filed by the IRS, the most recent tax year required to be filed by the IRS will be used to verify applicant income eligibility. The SCE Pre-Owned EV Rebate will begin requesting the 2024 tax year for applications submitted on or after 4/16/2025.
If the tax return for the year we are currently requesting has not yet been filed, the most recently-filed tax return within two (2) years of the year of vehicle purchase or lease will be requested for income verification.
If you haven’t filed a tax return within two (2) years of the year the vehicle was purchased or leased, SCE may, at its sole discretion, consider additional documentation to calculate income. Examples include pay stubs, W2s, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit documents, etc.
Filing an extension for the requested tax year is not considered filing for the purposes of the program’s income calculations. In these cases, additional documentation may be requested to evaluate your income for the non-filing year. If you are unable to provide additional requested documentation for income verification, you are not eligible for the Rebate Plus option.