Form 5695 is not calculating and showing a credit on the 1040

[jetlumac]

I have tried numerous scenarios using this form...and it does not put the energy credit on the 1040....

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

The credits on Page 2 of the 5695 are expired, so they no longer get counted...is that the type of credit you are entering?  (theres a big informational window at the top of Page 2 that explains it)

Only solar, wind, geothermal and fuel cell credits are available.

[IRonMaN]

This is really frustrating -------------------- you would think Intuit could put up a big informational window at the top of the page so people wouldn't get confused by this. :expressionless:

[abctax55]

Wow...what a GREAT idea !

[IRonMaN]

I'm going to go over to the ProSeries wishing well and make that suggestion.  Funny nobody at the Eskimo place ever thought of it.

[jetlumac]

Not sure what is being said here...is there a problem or not?

[IRonMaN]

Read the first line of Lisa's post.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

@jetlumac is it a solar, wind, geothermal or fuel cell credit that is giving you the trouble?  Those are the only credits available for 2018.

[jetlumac]

No...the confusion came from the information being allowed to be entered while preparing the return....

[Ernie]

@jetlumac the reason they left it there is it is possible that Congress and the President may pass a bill that will extend them retroactively then they would have to reprogram them.  If you read the first box on the form it says they are not extended.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Sometimes you just gotta read the screen

[IRonMaN]

Maybe they need to make it bigger and printed in puce.

[abctax55]

https://accountants-community.intuit.com/questions/1798331-has-the-irs-extended-the-nonbusiness-ener...

And use the link in that thread to access the IRS list of what went awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.