Form 5695 not calculating properly

[Dparrott96]

I have been having issues with form 5965 not properly calculating the credits. I paid for a biomass stove install last year and should receive a $2000 credit for it. It seems that Part II Section B questions are answered correctly, but lines 21 a and b have no answer selected. 

Line 29e and g read the proper amount but then line 29h and 30 is calculated as "0" no matter what I enter

[prp333]

I am having the same issue.  I hope an upcoming update resolves this issue.

[Vanessa A]

We are aware of this issue and currently looking into it. The IRS has issued a correction to the 2025 Instructions on their end. 

We have corrected the calculation for joint occupants of a home who are claiming the energy efficien...

Although, the IRS is saying March 6, if this is the date that they will have the forms corrected, TurboTax software will take a little bit to then make the changes.  You can attempt to refile on the 6th or wait for several days after that.  In the meantime, we will are looking into it to see if this is related to the IRS correction or if it is something else. 

[gpattwx]

Lines 19a to 19g are not populating with inserted numbers utilizing TurboTax Deluxe Desktop version.

Per the IRS Form 5695 instructions, the credit for qualifying exterior doors should work as follows:

• Line 19a: Cost of the most expensive qualifying door
• Line 19c: 30% of line 19a, capped at $250
• Line 19d: Cost of the two next most expensive qualifying doors
• Line 19e: Cost of all other qualifying exterior doors
• Line 19f: Sum of lines 19d and 19e
• Line 19g: 30% of line 19f
• Line 19h: Sum of lines 19c and 19g, capped at $500

In my case, I have two qualifying exterior doors, each costing $2,795. TurboTax correctly populates:

• 19a = $2,795
• 19c = $250 (30% of 19a, capped at $250)
• 19d = $2,795 (second door)
• 19e = $2,795 (also shows here depending on how it’s entered)
• 19f = $2,795 (sum of 19d and 19e as shown on the form)

However, TurboTax then fails to perform the required calculation on line 19g and does not compute the additional credit:

• Line 19g is left blank, even though the instructions say: “Multiply line 19f by 30% (0.30).”
• Line 19h remains at $250, even though it should be the sum of 19c and 19g, capped at $500.

Based on the IRS instructions, with two qualifying doors, the correct result should be:

• 19g = $250 (30% of 19f, capped at $250)
• 19h = $500 (19c + 19g, capped at $500)

I have attached a screenshot of the filled‑in Form 5695 from TurboTax showing:

• 19a = 2,795
• 19c = 250
• 19d = 2,795
• 19e = 2,795
• 19f = 2,795
• 19g = blank (should be 250)
• 19h = 250 (should be 500)

This indicates that TurboTax is not applying the 30% calculation to line 19f and is therefore under‑calculating the allowed credit.

Additionally:

• When I attempt to use line 19e (“all other qualifying exterior doors”) as a workaround, TurboTax Smart Check flags this as an error, insisting that the “second” and “third” door fields be used first.
• Because of this, I cannot use a manual workaround within the software without triggering errors.
• Using an “override” on the form is not an acceptable solution, because overrides prevent e‑filing. I need to e‑file my return, so I need TurboTax to perform the calculation correctly without overrides.