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Effective Date: Car Loan Interest Deduction

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Final regulations.

SUMMARY:

The IRs issued this final regulation allowing individuals to deduct up to $10,000 of interest on qualifying passenger vehicle loans for personal-use vehicles purchased after December 31, 2024. Banks that originate auto loans must comply with new mandatory interest reporting requirements beginning with calendar year 2025–2026, including detailed vehicle and loan data tax form 1098-VLI.

DATES:

Effective date: The final regulations are effective on November 9, 2026.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/08/2026-18219/car-loan-interest-deduction

  • November 9, 2026
  • Time: All Day