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Federal Tax Credit for Solar Energy - TurboTax Tax Tips ...

Filing requirements for solar credits. To claim the credit, you must file IRS Form 5695 as part of your tax return; you calculate the credit on the form, and then enter the result on your 1040.. If you end up with a bigger credit than you have income tax due—a $3,000 credit on a $2,500 tax bill, for instance—you can't use the credit to get money back from the IRS.