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March 4, 2021
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Can you take the energy credit on your 2020 tax return if you made energy saving improvements, (new central a/c), to your home located in the United States in 2019 & did not claim any credit on 2019 return.

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Can you take the energy credit on your 2020 tax return if you made energy saving
improvements, (new central a/c), to your home located in the United States in
2019 & did not claim any credit on 2019 return.

 

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    March 4, 2021

    No, you can't claim the energy credit on your 2020 income tax return if you made the energy efficient improvements in 2019. You can't combine tax years and each year stands alone. 

     

    You should amend your 2019 income tax return. See How do I amend my 2019 TurboTax Online return?

     

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