Description of error:There is a potential issue with the calculation regarding Form 5695, Energy Efficient Home Improvement section, Enabling Property on the Federal return What needs to be done:This return cannot be filed at this time due to a processing error that will be corrected on March 6, 2026. On or after this date, open the rejected return, review it for errors, and resubmit the return for electronic filing. There is a potential issue with the calculation regarding Form 5695, Energy Efficient Home Improvement section, Enabling Property on the Federal return Reject Code /Return/ReturnData/IRS5695/EgyEffcntHmImprvCrGrp/EnablingPropertyGrp/PanelboardCktFeederStdPctCrAmt Your software allowed me to file the other day on Feb 26th '26 but was rejected with the error shown above. Why would your software (TurboTax) allow me to file if the form is known not to be working yet?! Others with issues:https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/turbo-tax-online-fed-and-state-filing-rejected-due-to-form-5695/00/3803311/amphttps://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/us-form-5695-residential-energy-credits-available-soon-yet-available/00/3731647https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-federal-tax-return-was-rejected-but-i-filled-it-out-correctly-seem-to-be-an-issue-with-the-form/00/3185445Update 2026-02-28:I got on the phone with a TT expert and they confirmed this is a TT issue with form 5695 that will be fixed by the March 6th date advertised. I personally will be waiting till after the March 6 and calling to confirm fixed before resubmitting. Update 2026-03-06 08:35 ET:Got on the phone again with a TT expert and the issue is still not resolved as of this update. I've been attached to the incident they have for this form and will be notified when fixed. Update 2026-03-07 11:00 ET:Got on the phone again with a TT expert and the issue is still not resolved as of this morning on March 7th. I ask the support person if they can provide an ETA (as the March 6th advertised date has since passed) and they were not able to provide one. A message to TT management: If you are unable or unwilling to provide an update on WHEN this will be fixed, I have no choice but to switch and recommend folks switch to FreeTaxUSA. - Sincerely a TurboTax user since 2006.

Update for all - Solution found Source credit to user IHateTurboTax on this thread: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-turbo-tax-online-fed-and-state-filing-rejected-due-to-form-5695/01/3823161/highlight/true#M820802 Here are the steps to correct form 5695 box 25a with a properly selected value:Select Yes at "Did you install improvements or replacements for enabling property? Enabling property: Certain electrical improvements - like upgrading or replacing panelboards, subpanelboards..."At next page "Improvements or replacements installed for enabling property", select at least one checkbox, enter A1B2 for both codes, and a fake value for the "total cost you paid" field. Note all these are fake values and will be undone in the next steps.Click Continue once. You should be at the page titled "Qualified energy property costs"Click Back twice which should take you back to the page from step #1 above.Select No and then click Continue. You should be back to the page titled "Qualified energy property costs"Complete the next pages as you should until you get back to the deductions and credits page.Navigate to the Federal review page and run the checks. This should find the fix to correct for form 5695 box 25a where it allows you fix the form manually to add a valid yes or no to box 25a.Follow the steps provided to add a Yes or No answer to box 25a then click Continue.Run through all remaining checks.Go to File return. Click "View Form" before e-file and verify form 5695 box 25a has either a Yes or No value selected. If you selected No for box 25a, also ensure the fake values entered earlier in boxes 25c, 25i, and 25ii are now empty in the generated form.TT support, management, and the developers should be ashamed of themselves for not addressing this issue in a timely manner and for making users jump though these hoops. @BS98282 @KristinaK @DianeW777 @Phil9981 @Bnadeau @kayak1 @Mogirl @Caitn1 @MarilynG @wadec22

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tblong

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Fed and State filing rejected due to form 5695

Forum|Forum|7 months ago
February 27, 2026
56 replies
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Description of error:

There is a potential issue with the calculation regarding Form 5695, Energy Efficient Home Improvement section, Enabling Property on the Federal return

What needs to be done:

This return cannot be filed at this time due to a processing error that will be corrected on March 6, 2026. On or after this date, open the rejected return, review it for errors, and resubmit the return for electronic filing.

There is a potential issue with the calculation regarding Form 5695, Energy Efficient Home Improvement section, Enabling Property on the Federal return

Reject Code

/Return/ReturnData/IRS5695/EgyEffcntHmImprvCrGrp/EnablingPropertyGrp/PanelboardCktFeederStdPctCrAmt

Your software allowed me to file the other day on Feb 26th '26 but was rejected with the error shown above. Why would your software (TurboTax) allow me to file if the form is known not to be working yet?!

Others with issues:

Update 2026-02-28:

I got on the phone with a TT expert and they confirmed this is a TT issue with form 5695 that will be fixed by the March 6th date advertised. I personally will be waiting till after the March 6 and calling to confirm fixed before resubmitting.

Update 2026-03-06 08:35 ET:

Got on the phone again with a TT expert and the issue is still not resolved as of this update. I've been attached to the incident they have for this form and will be notified when fixed.

Update 2026-03-07 11:00 ET:

Got on the phone again with a TT expert and the issue is still not resolved as of this morning on March 7th. I ask the support person if they can provide an ETA (as the March 6th advertised date has since passed) and they were not able to provide one.

A message to TT management: If you are unable or unwilling to provide an update on WHEN this will be fixed, I have no choice but to switch and recommend folks switch to FreeTaxUSA. - Sincerely a TurboTax user since 2006.

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Best answer by tblong

Update for all - Solution found

Source credit to user IHateTurboTax on this thread: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-turbo-tax-online-fed-and-state-filing-rejected-due-to-form-5695/01/3823161/highlight/true#M820802

Here are the steps to correct form 5695 box 25a with a properly selected value:

Select Yes at "Did you install improvements or replacements for enabling property? Enabling property: Certain electrical improvements - like upgrading or replacing panelboards, subpanelboards..."
At next page "Improvements or replacements installed for enabling property", select at least one checkbox, enter A1B2 for both codes, and a fake value for the "total cost you paid" field. Note all these are fake values and will be undone in the next steps.
Click Continue once. You should be at the page titled "Qualified energy property costs"
Click Back twice which should take you back to the page from step #1 above.
Select No and then click Continue. You should be back to the page titled "Qualified energy property costs"
Complete the next pages as you should until you get back to the deductions and credits page.
Navigate to the Federal review page and run the checks. This should find the fix to correct for form 5695 box 25a where it allows you fix the form manually to add a valid yes or no to box 25a.
Follow the steps provided to add a Yes or No answer to box 25a then click Continue.
Run through all remaining checks.
Go to File return. Click "View Form" before e-file and verify form 5695 box 25a has either a Yes or No value selected. If you selected No for box 25a, also ensure the fake values entered earlier in boxes 25c, 25i, and 25ii are now empty in the generated form.

TT support, management, and the developers should be ashamed of themselves for not addressing this issue in a timely manner and for making users jump though these hoops.

@BS98282 @KristinaK @DianeW777 @Phil9981 @Bnadeau @kayak1 @Mogirl @Caitn1 @MarilynG @wadec22

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Millekhduke

Level 2

I was able to fix it by using another browser and it was accepted. But that was on March 6. It’s been well past 21 days and when I checked the status of my refund, all it says is status not available. I have never had this happen. Was it likely due to the first return that was not accepted because of this glitch?Anyone else having this issue after filing?

DianeW777

Alumni - Intuit

If you received acceptance you should know soon. You can always contact the IRS using the online service to see if your 2025 return transcript is visible yet.

If your tax return has been accepted you might also be able to access your transcript from the IRS.

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user17711042751

Level 2

Form 5695 is an IRS issue where their database does not accept QMID codes with "I or O," which should not be an issue for the clients. I feel TurboTax should have had an alert to notify clients when they used such a code. They should have provided a work around as IRS states for this issue.

Also, that should be a simple programming issue to accept a set pattern of characters.