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Guides for the VIN and the loan
Written to cite the IRS, never to say a loan is deductible. RSS at /blog/rss.xml.
2026-09-09
Car loan interest deduction checklist (2025–2028)
Printable-style checklist of IRS-stated OBBBA car-loan interest gates: new vehicle, US assembly, no leases, MAGI, $10k cap, VIN on the return. Not tax advice.
2026-09-09
Do auto leases qualify for the OBBBA car loan interest deduction?
No. The IRS Working Families Tax Cuts pages state that lease payments do not qualify for the 2025–2028 car-loan interest deduction. Compare lease vs buy, then check US assembly.
2026-09-09
How much is the car loan interest deduction worth?
Illustrative tax-bracket examples of the $10,000 OBBBA interest cap. Not advice. Plant-country, lease, new-vehicle, and MAGI gates are separate.
2026-09-09
Was my car assembled in the US? How PlantCountry works
VIN position 1 is not the verdict. AssemblyAlert reads NHTSA PlantCountry. Only UNITED STATES (USA) passes. Puerto Rico fails. Link to the free VIN checker.
2026-09-09
What is Form 1098-VLI?
Form 1098-VLI is a lender information statement for qualified vehicle loan interest. AssemblyAlert is a dated plant-country record, not that IRS form.
Not tax advice. Not affiliated with the IRS or NHTSA. Owned by Record of Sale, LLC. Cite the IRS Working Families Tax Cuts pages. This site never says a loan is deductible. VIN checker.