can't get credit for installed heat pump

[stamperjeni]

why can't i fill in form 5695 in turbotax? When I go thru the step by step, my credit is $0

[Vanessa A]

Do you qualify for the Home Improvement Energy Efficient Credit?

• This credit is a is a nonrefundable credit. This means in order to claim the credit you must have a tax liability to offset it.  If you do not have a tax liability equal to the credit the credit will be reduced to match your liability or down to $0. 
•  use it or lose it credit.  If you do have enough tax liability in the year you buy and install the item, you will not be able to carry the credit forward.
• Doors, windows and insulation must be installed on your primary home.
• The home must be in the US

If all of the above apply, then you can go back through and double check your answers to be sure that you answered them correctly. 

[stamperjeni]

yes I do qualify. I currently owe taxes so would appreciate being able to get the credit to help reduce the amount owed. There is no place for me to enter the amount that the heat pump cost. I am unable to edit anything on Form 5695. Help asap

[RogerD1]

Follow these steps to enter the Home Energy Credit for your Heat Pump:

1. Go to Deductions and credits summary on the left side menu.
2. Click Edit for Home Energy Credits on the list of Your tax breaks
3. On the Energy efficient home improvements screen, answer Yes, we made these energy efficient improvements or have a carryforward, then Continue
4. On Energy-efficient improvements for your home, you would answer Yes, our home is in the U.S.  If the answer is No, then no credit is available to you.  Click Continue.
5. Once you get to Did you have any of these residential energy property costs in 2025? where Heat pump is listed as an option, select Yes, we made these residential energy property improvements.
6. On the Tell us more about the residential energy property, the 1st question about the property being installed with a home in the US and the 3rd question about Was the qualified energy property originally placed in service by you? need to be answered Yes.
7. You will need the QMID code of the manufacturer of the heat pump.  You will enter that code in the left box and the cost of the heat pump in the right box.  Click Continue

This should allow you go get the energy credit.  The credit is limited to your tax liability, so if you have no tax liability, then you will not get any credit.  Keep all documentation that you were given about the heat pump that show that it is qualified for the tax credit as proof that you are eligible for claiming the credit.