Form 5695
Residential Energy Credits
Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR.Go to www.irs.gov/Form5695 for Instructions and the latest information.
Name(s) shown on return
First Name
Last Name
Your social security number
Part I Residential Clean Energy Credit (See instructions before completing this part.)
Note:
Skip lines 1 through 11 if you only have a
credit carryforward from 2024
.
Enter the complete address of the home where you installed the property and/or technology associated with lines 1 through 4 and 5b. For more than one home, see instructions.
Address of the home where you installed the property
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / 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 instructions.) If you checked the "No" box, you cannot claim a credit for qualified battery storage technology.
Yes
No
b If you checked the "Yes" box, enter the qualified battery technology costs
6a Add lines 1 through 5b
b 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 United States? (See instructions.) If you checked the "No" box, you cannot claim a credit for qualified fuel cell property. Skip lines 7b through 11.
Yes
No
b Enter the complete address of the main home where you installed the fuel cell property.
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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If the special rule for joint occupants applies, check here
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 kW, enter -0-. (See instructions.)
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.
First Name
Last Name
Your social security number
Part II Energy Efficient Home Improvement CreditSection A—Qualified Energy Efficiency Improvements
17a Are the qualified energy efficiency improvements installed in or on your main home located in the United States? (See instructions.)
Yes
No
b Are you the original user of the qualified energy efficiency improvements?
Yes
No
c Are the components reasonably expected to remain in use for at least 5 years?If you checked the "No" box for line 17a, 17b, or 17c, you cannot claim the energy efficient home improvement credit. Do not complete Part II, Section A.
Yes
No
d Enter the complete address of the main home where you made the qualifying improvements.Caution: You can only have one main home at a time. (See instructions.)
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
e Were any of these improvements related to the construction of this main home?If you checked the "Yes" box, you can only claim the energy efficient home improvement credit for qualifying improvements that were not related to the construction of the home. Do not include expenses related to the construction of your main home, even if the improvements were made after you moved into the home.
Yes
No
18 Insulation or air sealing material or system.a Enter the cost of insulation material or system (include air sealing material or system) specifically and primarily designed to reduce heat loss or gain of your home that meets the criteria established by the IECC. (See instructions.)
b 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
b Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number of the door.
c Multiply line 19a by 30% (0.30). Do not enter more than $250
d Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number(s) and cost(s) of the two next most expensive door(s)
i)
ii)
e Enter the cost of all other qualifying exterior doors. If none, enter -0-
f Add lines 19d and 19e
g Multiply line 19f by 30% (0.30)
h Add lines 19c and 19g. Do not enter more than $500
20a Windows and skylights that meet the Energy Star certification requirements.a Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number(s) and cost(s) of the four most expensive window(s)/skylight(s)
i)
ii)
ii)
iv)
b Enter the cost of all other exterior windows and skylights. If none, enter -0-. (See instructions.)
c Add lines 20a and 20b
d Multiply line 20c by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $600
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Section B—Residential Energy Property Expenditures
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 as a residence?
Yes
No
b Was the qualified energy property originally placed into service by you?
Yes
No
If you checked the "No" box for line 21a or 21b, you cannot claim the credit for your residential energy property costs. Skip lines 22 through 25 and line 29. Go to line 26.
c Enter the complete address of each home where you installed qualified energy property.
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
22
Residential energy property costs (include labor costs for onsite preparation, assembly, and original installation). (See instructions.)
a Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number and cost of the most expensive central air conditioner
2
b Enter the cost of all other central air conditioners. If none, enter -0-
c Add lines 22a and 22b
d 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 heater(s). If none, enter -0-
i)
ii)
b Enter the cost of all other natural gas, propane, or oil water heaters. If none, enter -0-
c Add lines 23a and 23b
d 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 water boiler
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b Enter the cost of all other natural gas, propane, or oil furnace or hot water boilers. If none, enter -0-
c Add lines 24a and 24b
d 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 the installation and use of a separate qualified energy efficient improvement or qualified energy property (enabled property), and were both the enabling property and the enabled property installed in 2025? (See instructions if some of the property was installed in 2024.)
Yes
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 instructions.)
b If you checked the "Yes" box for line 25a, enter the code for the type of enabled property. (See instructions.) Code(s)
c Enter the cost of improvements or replacement of enabling property
d Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number(s) of the enabling property. (i)
(ii)
e Multiply line 25c by 30% (0.30). Enter the results. Do not enter more than $600
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Section B—Residential Energy Property Expenditures (continued)
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 States and a written report prepared by a certified home energy auditor? (See instructions.) If you checked the "No" box, you cannot claim the home energy audit credit. Stop. Go to line 27.
Yes
No
b Enter the cost of the home energy audits
c 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 and cost of the most expensive electric or natural gas heat pump
29a Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number
b Enter the cost of all other electric or natural gas heat pumps. If none, enter -0-
c Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number and cost of the most expensive electric or natural gas heat pump water heater
29c Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number
d Enter the cost of all other electric or natural gas heat pump water heaters. If none, enter -0-
e Enter the Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number and cost of the most expensive biomass stove or boiler
29e Qualified Manufacturer Identification Number
f Enter the cost of all other biomass stoves and biomass boilers. If none, enter -0-
g Add lines 29a through 29f
h 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 instructions.)
32 Energy efficient home improvement credit. Enter the smaller of line 30 or line 31. Also include this amount on Schedule 3 (Form 1040), line 5b
If the special rule for joint occupants applies, check here and attach statements (See instructions)
If you live in a condominium or cooperative and have a fractional share of the qualified energy efficiency improvements or residential energy property expenditures, check here. (See instructions)
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