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March 11, 2024
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Form 3468 for investment energy credit

  • March 11, 2024
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Client installed solar panels on rental property.  To get this investment energy credit, we use Form 3468.  However, on Form 3468, Part I, line 2a, there is "IRS-issued registration number" to be filled. 

My understanding is that since this taxpayer will not have elective payment election nor transfer credit,  he does not need to register with IRS first.  Am I correct?

Lacerte told me to disable e-file critical warming then e-file.  But, I still get e-file rejection.  Does anyone know how to handle this e-filing issue?  Thanks.

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Best answer by jharvey

This is actually an IRS issue, and not a software issue. If you look at https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/known-issues-and-solutions on row 29 of the 2023 Excel file, the IRS acknowledges this is an error with their e-file schema and they provide the following solution:

If you are claiming an investment credit and you are not making an elective payment election or transfer election for this credit, enter "TMXXX99XXXXX" on Part I, Line 2a.

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Level 15
March 11, 2024

You are correct, it is an Intuit error that they STILL have not fixed.

As for how to handle it (a) use non-Intuit software or (b) file an extension, complain again to Intuit and wait for them to fix it.

hgtcAuthor
Level 5
March 11, 2024

Thanks for your input.  Guess we just have to wait...

jharveyAnswer
Level 5
March 12, 2024

This is actually an IRS issue, and not a software issue. If you look at https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/known-issues-and-solutions on row 29 of the 2023 Excel file, the IRS acknowledges this is an error with their e-file schema and they provide the following solution:

If you are claiming an investment credit and you are not making an elective payment election or transfer election for this credit, enter "TMXXX99XXXXX" on Part I, Line 2a.