Katie Larsell and Michael Schilmoeller adore the electric vehicle they bought in late August — a full month before the federal $7,500 tax credit is set to expire on Sept. 30 — but not the big headache that came with it.
The Northeast Portland couple said they had to go to great lengths to ensure that they secured the tax credit that is supposed to come with each purchase of a qualifying EV. That’s because, they say, the Gresham dealership they patronized didn’t file the required paperwork with the IRS.
“I really had to push,” Larsell told The Oregonian/OregonLive, adding that the salesperson told her the paperwork was unnecessary. “The way this went, it was almost like they didn’t know about it.”…