Hi ya'll. If you did any energy efficiency home improvement in 2023, don't sleep on form 5695 when submitting your 2023 taxes! There are lots of random things people do that could qualify... like a replacement window or patio door because some kid threw a baseball, a new front door to look bad-ass, adding some batting to your garage door,, or replacing skylights because your old ones are leaking.
It's not a huge amount of money, but $600 is $600. You can become a premium supporter on TMC or something.
But as always, remember... I'm a DAMF, and the first letter of DAMF is dumb. And being dumb... I use Turbotax. Also, don't rely on me for tax advice.
Anyway... I noticed that Turbo Tax Premier doesn't even bother steering users down the path of completing form 5695 in its normal user interface. The software guides users through questions about EV purchases or installation of EV charging equipment or solar and batteries. But, the TurboTax software (at least so far) doesn't ask about other home energy improvements (the ones mentioned in this thread). You need to click into [Forms] and load up 5695 manually to try and get your $600.
It's not a huge amount of money, but $600 is $600. You can become a premium supporter on TMC or something.
But as always, remember... I'm a DAMF, and the first letter of DAMF is dumb. And being dumb... I use Turbotax. Also, don't rely on me for tax advice.
Anyway... I noticed that Turbo Tax Premier doesn't even bother steering users down the path of completing form 5695 in its normal user interface. The software guides users through questions about EV purchases or installation of EV charging equipment or solar and batteries. But, the TurboTax software (at least so far) doesn't ask about other home energy improvements (the ones mentioned in this thread). You need to click into [Forms] and load up 5695 manually to try and get your $600.
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