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Deductions & credits

To enter your energy-efficient doors in TurboTax:

  • Open (continue) your return in TurboTax Online. (If your return isn't open, you'll need to sign in and click Take me to my return.)
  • Click My Account (top right of your screen).
  • Select Tools.
  • In the pop-up window, select Topic Search.
  • In the search bar, type 5695.
  • In the results box, highlight 5695, residential energy credit, then click GO.
  • Follow the onscreen instructions to complete this section. When you get to the the screen that says Tell Us How Much You Paid for Energy-Saving Improvements, you can enter the cost of your doors. (Click the screenshot below for reference.)
  • After you enter the cost of your energy efficient doors and answer the corresponding questions, TurboTax will determine if you qualify for an energy credit.  


Note: If using the TurboTax CD/Download software, you'll use the Find function (instead of "My Account") to search for the topic.