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Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits

Form 5695 is where homeowners claim the residential clean energy credit and the energy efficient home improvement credit. Fill in the official IRS PDF below and download it for your return.

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What is 5695?

Form 5695 covers two separate credits. The residential clean energy credit applies to things like solar panels, solar water heaters, battery storage, and geothermal heat pumps installed on your home. The energy efficient home improvement credit applies to upgrades such as insulation, exterior doors and windows, heat pumps, and certain water heaters and furnaces that meet efficiency standards.

Each credit has its own part of the form with its own rules and limits, and the limits differ by type of improvement. The credit amounts flow from Form 5695 to Schedule 3 of your Form 1040. Check the current instructions at irs.gov for the percentage and dollar limits that apply to your tax year.

Who files 5695?

Homeowners who installed solar panels, battery storage, or other clean energy property on their home
Taxpayers who made qualifying efficiency upgrades such as insulation, windows, doors, or heat pumps
People who bought a qualifying home energy audit during the year
Joint occupants splitting the cost of qualifying property, following the special allocation rules in the instructions

How to fill out 5695

Gather receipts and manufacturer certifications for each improvement, including the date it was installed and placed in service.
Enter clean energy property costs, such as solar or geothermal, in Part I and work through the credit calculation.
Enter efficiency improvements, such as insulation, windows, doors, and heat pumps, in Part II, watching the per-item limits.
Carry the credit totals to Schedule 3 (Form 1040) as the form directs.
Download the finished PDF and attach it to your tax return, keeping your receipts and certifications with your records.

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Name(s) shown on return

Your social security number

Number and street

Unit no.

City or town

State

ZIP code

1. Qualified solar electric property costs.

2. Qualified solar water heating property costs.

3. Qualified small wind energy property costs.

4. Qualified geothermal heat pump property costs.

5a. Qualified battery storage technology. Does the qualified battery storage technology have a capacity of at least 3 kilowatt hours? (See

5a. No. If you checked the "No" box, you cannot claim a credit for qualified battery storage technology.

5b. If you checked the "Yes" box, enter the qualified battery technology costs.

6a. Add lines 1 through 5b.

6b. Multiply line 6a by 30% (0.30).

7a. Qualified fuel cell property. Was qualified fuel cell property installed on, or in connection with, your main home located in the

7a. No. If you checked the “No” box, you cannot claim a credit for qualified fuel cell property. Skip lines 7b through 11.

Number and street

Unit no.

City or town

State

ZIP code

7c. If the special rule for joint occupants applies, check here and attach a statement. (See instructions.).

8. Qualified fuel cell property costs.

9. Multiply line 8 by 30% (0.30).

10. Kilowatt capacity of property on line 8 above. If less than 0.5 k W, enter 0. (See instructions.). Numbers before the decimal.

10. Numbers after the decimal.

10. Multiplied by $1,000.

11. Enter the smaller of line 9 or line 10.

12. Credit carryforward from 2024. Enter the amount, if any, from your 2024 Form 5695, line 16.

13. Add lines 6b, 11, and 12.

14. Limitation based on tax liability. Enter the amount from the Residential Clean Energy Credit Limit Worksheet. (See instructions.).

15. Residential clean energy credit. Enter the smaller of line 13 or line 14. Also include this amount on Schedule 3 (Form 1040), line 5a.

16. Credit carryforward to 2026. If line 15 is less than line 13, subtract line 15 from line 13.

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Name(s) shown on return. Do not enter name and social security number if shown on other side.

Your social security number

17a. Are the qualified energy efficiency improvements installed in or on your main home located in the United States? (See instructions.).

17a. No.

17b. Are you the original user of the qualified energy efficiency improvements? Yes.

17b. No.

17c. Are the components reasonably expected to remain in use for at least 5 years? Yes.

17c. No. If you checked the "No" box for line 17a, 17b, or 17c, you cannot claim the energy efficient home improvement credit. Do not

Number and street

Unit no.

City or town

State

ZIP code

17e. Were any of these improvements related to the construction of this main home? Yes. If you checked the “Yes” box, you can only claim

17e. No.

18. Insulation or air sealing material or system. a. Enter the cost of insulation material or system (include air sealing material or

18b. Multiply line 18a by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $1,200.

19. Exterior doors that meet the applicable Energy Star requirements. a. Enter the cost of the most expensive door you bought.

19b. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number of the door. First 4 digits.

19c. Multiply line 19a by 30% (0.30). Do not enter more than $250.

19d. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number(s) and cost(s) of the two next most expensive door(s).

19d. (i). First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number. Entry 1 of 2.

19d. (i). Cost. $. Entry 1 of 2.

19d. (i i). First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number. Entry 1 of 2.

19d. (i i). Cost. $. Entry 2 of 2.

19e. Enter the cost of all other qualifying exterior doors. If none, enter 0.

19f. Add lines 19d and 19e.

19g. Multiply line 19f by 30% (0.30).

19h. Add lines 19c and 19g. Do not enter more than $500.

20. Windows and skylights that meet the Energy Star certification requirements. a. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification

20a.(i). Entry 1 of 4.

20a. (i). Cost. $. Entry 1 of 4.

20a. (i i). First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number. Entry 2 of 4.

20a. (i i). Cost. $. Entry 2 of 4.

20a. (i i i). First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number. Entry 3 of 4.

20a. (i i i). Cost. $. Entry 3 of 4.

20a. (i v). First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number. Entry 4 of 4.

20a. (i v). Cost. $. Entry 4 of 4.

20b. Enter the cost of all other exterior windows and skylights. If none, enter 0. (See instructions.).

20c. Add lines 20a and 20b.

20d. Multiply line 20c by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $600.

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21a. Did you incur costs for qualified energy property installed on or in connection with a home located in the United States that you use

21a. No.

21b. Was the qualified energy property originally placed into service by you? Yes.

21b. No. If you checked the "No" box for line 21a or 21b, you cannot claim the credit for your residential energy property costs. Skip

21c. Enter the complete address of each home where you installed qualified energy property. Row: 1. Column: Number and street.

Row: 1. Column: Unit no.

Row: 1. Column: City or town.

Row: 1. Column: State.

Row: 1. Column: Z I P code.

Row: 2. Column: Number and street.

Row: 2. Column: Unit no.

Row: 2. Column: City or town.

Row: 2. Column: State.

Row: 2. Column: Z I P code.

Row: 3. Column: Number and street.

Row: 3. Column: Unit no.

Row: 3. Column: City or town.

Row: 3. Column: State.

Row: 3. Column: Z I P code.

Row: 4. Column: Number and street.

Row: 4. Column: Unit no.

Row: 4. Column: City or town.

Row: 4. Column: State.

Row: 4. Column: Z I P code.

22. Residential energy property costs (include labor costs for onsite preparation, assembly, and original installation). (See

22a. First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number.

22b. Enter the cost of all other central air conditioners. If none, enter 0.

22c. Add lines 22a and 22b.

22d. Multiply line 22c by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $600.

23a. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number(s) and cost(s) of the two most expensive natural gas, propane, or oil water

23a. (i). First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number. Entry 1 of 2.

23a. (i). Cost. $. Entry 1 of 2.

23a. (i i). First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number. Entry 2 of 2.

23a. (i i). Cost. $. Entry 2 of 2.

23b. Enter the cost all other of natural gas, propane, or oil water heaters. If none, enter 0.

23c. Add lines 23a and 23b.

23d. Multiply line 23c by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $600.

24a. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number and cost of the most expensive natural gas, propane, or oil furnace or hot

24a. First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number.

24b. Enter the cost of all other natural gas, propane, or oil furnace or hot water boilers. If none, enter 0.

24c. Add lines 24a and 24b.

24d. Multiply line 24c by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $600.

25a. Did you install improvements or replacements of panelboards, subpanelboards, branch circuits, or feeders (enabling property) to enable

25a. No. If you checked the “No” box, you cannot claim the credit for enabling property. Skip lines 25b through 25e. Go to line 26. (See

25b. If you checked the “Yes” box for line 25a, enter the code for the type of enabled property. (See instructions.). Code(s). Entry 1 of 7.

25b. Entry 2 of 7.

25b. Entry 3 of 7.

25b. Entry 4 of 7.

25b. Entry 5 of 7.

25b. Entry 6 of 7.

25b. Entry 7 of 7.

25c. Enter the cost of improvements or replacement of enabling property.

25d. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number(s) of the enabling property. (i). Entry 1 of 2.

25d. (i i). Entry 2 of 2.

25e. Multiply line 25c by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $600.

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26. Home energy audits. a. Did you incur costs for a home energy audit that included an inspection of your main home located in the United

26a. No. If you checked the “No” box, you cannot claim the home energy audit credit. Stop. Go to line 27.

26b. Enter the cost of the home energy audits.

26c. Multiply line 26b by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $150.

27. Add lines 18b, 19h, 20d, 22d, 23d, 24d, 25e, and 26c.

28. Enter the smaller of line 27 or $1,200.

29. Heat pumps and heat pump water heaters; biomass stoves and biomass boilers. a. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number

29a. First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number.

29b. Enter the cost of all other electric or natural gas heat pumps. If none, enter 0.

29c. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number and cost of the most expensive electric or natural gas heat pump water heater.

29d. Enter the cost of all other electric or natural gas heat pump water heaters. If none, enter 0.

29e. Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number and cost of the most expensive biomass stove or boiler.

29e. First 4 digits of Qualified Manufacturer Identification number.

29f. Enter the cost of all other biomass stoves and biomass boilers. If none, enter -0-.

29g. Add lines 29a through 29f.

29h. Multiply line 29g by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $2,000.

30. Add lines 28 and 29h.

31. Limitation based on tax liability. Enter the amount from the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit Limit Worksheet. (See

32. Energy efficient home improvement credit. Enter the smaller of line 30 or line 31. Also include this amount on Schedule 3 (Form 1040),

32a. If the special rule for joint occupants applies, check here and attach a statement. (See instructions.).

32b. If you live in a condominium or cooperative and have a fractional share of the qualified energy efficiency improvements or residential

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Frequently asked questions

Do both credits on Form 5695 apply to rentals?

Generally no. These credits are aimed at homes you use as a residence, and the energy efficient home improvement credit has additional rules tied to your main home. Property used solely for business does not qualify, and mixed-use property may be limited. Check the instructions for your situation.

Can the credits be carried forward?

The residential clean energy credit can carry forward if it exceeds your tax for the year. The energy efficient home improvement credit generally cannot. The form walks you through the limitation lines for each.

Do I need receipts to file Form 5695?

You do not attach receipts to the return, but you should keep purchase records and any manufacturer certification statements in case the IRS asks you to substantiate the credit.

Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits

What is 5695?

Who files 5695?

How to fill out 5695

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