how do I check if i have a home energy credit if I don't have a form 5695 from last years return?

[michael-r-villena]

correction, my form 5695 from last year with jackson hewitt starts at page 2, section a, line 17 and the amount i need to check is on line 16

[LindaS5247]

Are you asking about a home energy credit carryover from last year? This credit can be carried forward. If you do not owe enough taxes in the year you claim it, carry it forward to a year in which you owe taxes.

Can you get a copy of your Tax Return from Jackson Hewitt? Do they have an account you can log into? 

Did you make home energy-efficient improvements in 2023? Such as solar panels, geothermal power, exterior doors, windows, skylights and insulation materials, central air conditioners, water heaters, furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, biomass stoves and boilers or Home energy audits

If you make qualified energy-efficient improvements to your home after Jan. 1, 2023, you may qualify for a tax credit up to $3,200. You can claim the credit for improvements made through 2032. For improvements installed in 2022 or earlier.

You'll need to file IRS Form 5695 with your tax return to claim the credit. TurboTax will generate this form for you.

To get to your Home Energy credit section of TurboTax you can do the following:

You can do this in TurboTax Desktop:

1. Click on the tab (top screen gray bar) "Deductions & Credits"
2. Under the Section "Your Home"
3. Click on "Start" or "Update" next to "Home Energy Credits"
4. Answer all follow-up questions in TurboTax.

You can do this in TurboTax Online:

1. Continue where you left off
2. Click on "Deductions & Credits" in the left panel
3. Scroll down the page to find "Your Home"
4. Click on the (down-facing caret)
5. Scroll down to "Home Energy Credits"
6. Click on "Revisit"
7. Answer all follow-up questions in TurboTax.

Click here for Energy-Efficient Home Improvement Credit

Click here for 2024-2025 Energy Tax Credit: Which Home Improvements Qualify?