There’s a $7,500 federal tax rebate for purchasing the Leaf that just about every early adopter already knows about.  But every state also offers its own set of incentives and rebates that could have the effective price of your Leaf down another few thousand dollars.

In Illinois, one rebate in particular stands out – the Electric Vehicle Purchase Rebate.  My understanding is that you’ll get the equivalent of $4,000 cash back from Illinois.  You have to apply for the rebate and read all the fine print, but that’s what it amounts to.  And this has nothing to do with taxes, either in credit or deductions.  This is a pure rebate, which means that regardless of your tax situation, you get the money back from Illinois.

Every program typically has a sunset date and is subject to change based on how vehicles are selling, but as of right now, looks like you can knock off another $4,000 from your Leaf in Illinois.  If you’re not in Illinois, Nissan has consolidated whatever financial incentive information onto their site as well.