Honda Insight and Civic Hybrid Qualify for Tax Break

Honda Insight and Civic Hybrid Qualify for Tax Break

Hondaês Insight and Civic gasoline-electric cars joined Toyotaês Prius in qualifying for a $2,000 U.S. tax deduction under a program to encourage sales of low-pollution cars and trucks. Buyers of new 2001, 2002 and 2003 Insights and 2003 Civic hybrids can claim the income-tax deduction for the year when the car first was put to use, according to the IRS, which said in May that it would expand the deduction to hybrid cars and trucks from electric vehicles. The Prius last month was the first vehicle to qualify.

New Disabilities Guide Available

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a short publication entitled The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business. The guide explains the rules that apply to employers who receive applications from or who employ persons with disabilities and provides examples of do’s and don’ts. The guide is available on the EEOC web site, www.eeoc.gov or through a link at www.nada.org (click Member Services, then Government Affairs, then Regulation).