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How can I file IRS Form 5695 as part of my tax return?

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March 30, 2025
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"Filing requirements for the solar tax credit To claim the credit, you’ll need to file IRS Form 5695 as part of your tax return. You'll calculate the credit on Part I of the form, and then enter the result on your 1040."

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MindyB

The Form 5695 will automatically populate when you enter the information for your solar credit in TurboTax Online.

Here is how to enter the solar credit data in TurboTax Online:

Upon opening TurboTax, choose Deductions & Credits

2. Locate Your Home

3. Start/Revisit Home Energy Credits

4. On the Energy Efficient Home Improvements screen, select Yes then Continue.

5. Answer the next few questions until you get to Did you have any of these residential clean energy costs in 2024? Solar electric property is listed here. Select Yes and continue.

6. Make sure you enter the total cost and answer the questions about ownership and location of the home.

See this article for a summary of the amounts available: Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (EEHIC)