I am trying to find where to enter a solar energy credits of $1000 for my state refund (MA) for installing solar panels on my house? I believe I did it for federal

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June 4, 2019
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I believe I did this correctly for my federal return but I'm not sure this carried over to my Mass state return. Is there a separate place I am supposed to enter this for the Massachusetts state tax credit?

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roccociri

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On your Massachusetts state tax form go to credits and then go to business related non refundable credit and it will have a drop down that list solar energy and enter your amount. mine was $1000.

cscott1982

Level 2

In box 3a, it asks for the Federal ID for the credit source, any idea where one could find that?

linear

Alumni - Champ

TurboTax's handling of this is not that great.

1. If you haven't already, you must complete Schedule EC yourself. You can get a copy of the form from Mass DOR: http://www.mass.gov/dor/docs/dor/forms/inctax16/addl/sch-ec.pdf

2. You enter the credit amount on the MA Credits screen as a "Business related non-refundable credit" - ignore the fact that you may not be a business.

3. Select the "Solar and Wind Energy Credit". Just enter the credit amounts - ignore the fields that don't apply to you.

TurboTax should generate Schedule CMS for you. You won't be able to e-file, as you need to send in the paper Schedule EC with your tax return.