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March 12, 2025
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how do you claim solar energy credit?

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form 5695 does not appear to be accessible through turbotax

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March 12, 2025

Form 5695 is available. 

 

Here is how to navigate to the entry in TurboTax Online:

 

1. 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)