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April 2, 2021
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energy credit carryover

  • April 2, 2021
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Where on my NYS tax return is the info regarding energy credit carryovers? I'm getting a message that TurboTax cannot file my NYS return electronically because it's ineligible due to "Return claims a Solar and Wind Energy Credit carryover".  We do not have any solar or wind energy on our home so I'm not sure what is triggering this error. In 2019 we did purchase new energy efficient furnace and A/C but nothing solar or wind. Thank you!

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    April 2, 2021

    To remove the error message regarding the Solar and Wind Energy Credit carryover, please follow these steps:

    1. When in your NY return, go to the screen, Take a look at New York credits and taxes.  
    2. In the Your Home section click the /Start/Update box next to Unused Solar Energy Credit Carryover from Prior Years.
    3. On the next screen, Credit Carryover Earned in Prior Years, delete any entries in the boxes.
    April 12, 2021

    Cannot find form that lists this. Please tell me form # I should be looking at.

    April 12, 2021

    If you are looking for the federal residential energy credit, it is Form 5695. The New York State form for solar energy is Form IT-255.

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