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Level 3
January 22, 2026
Question

QMID Code Not Working with Latest Update

  • January 22, 2026
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Latest update to the ProSeries Basic product changed the Residential Energy Credit worksheet. The required field to enter the QMID is not working correctly. As instructed I have entered a code as LNLN and it is a valid code from the manufacturer. Yet the software displays an error that the code is not valid and does not follow the nomenclature. I suspect this error will prevent transmission unless I override.

Was this new update fully tested as it pertains to this QMID field?

4 replies

sjrcpa
Level 15
January 22, 2026

It wasn't fully tested as to anything. Intuit doesn't do that.

The users are the testers.

The more I know the more I don’t know.
Kathi_at_Intuit
Moderator
January 23, 2026

Hi @RLCTriad Thanks for posting in the Community about the QMID code not working with the latest Update. We will give this to support for review. 

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RLCTriadAuthor
Level 3
January 23, 2026

There is a dollar amount entered on line 22 and the code entered on line 23 is I7Q6 which I obtained from the vendor as required. I attempted to upload a screenshot of the worksheet but was unable to.

 

 

Kathi_at_Intuit
Moderator
January 23, 2026

Hi @RLCTriad Thanks so much for the added information. bringing this to our attention and for trying to add a screenshot of it. This has been reported to Development.

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Level 2
March 2, 2026

There is still an issue, I filed my own taxes and received letter from IRS stating the one or more of my codes were not good, but they are, now I have to send them via fax, snail mail, or IRS website with the correct codes, buy my codes are good.  I am not sure if its an intuit issue or IRA?? I believe it is intuit, due to the new error with trying to file tax returns with form 5695, saying unable to file until 3/6.  Anyone having issues??

Thank You 

RLCTriadAuthor
Level 3
April 6, 2026

I just had my personal return containing energy credit for new furnace and A/C rejected after waiting 12 weeks. The code I put on the return is a valid code from the manufacture's website. Can anyone tell us what the IRS considers a valid code to obtain the energy credit? This is a new requirement for the 2025 tax year and I suspect the IRS is ill-equipped to process it correctly.

 

For now, I have lost the $1,200 in tax credit and would like to know what the IRS is expecting since I have already given them the four-digit code on the return.

Skylane
Intuit Community Champion
April 7, 2026


@RLCTriad Try 1N1N.    QMIDs are alternating number, alpha,number,alpha

it works fine. I submitted 2 this week 

If at first you don’t succeed…..find a workaround
RLCTriadAuthor
Level 3
April 7, 2026

The issue is not with ProSeries and my return did contain the correct format and passed Final Review and was successfully transmitted. However, the IRS rejected the energy credits after an 8-week review cycle and I suspect they are rejecting the manufacturer code anyway as the justification. I should receive the written notice next week with their supposed explanation. However, reading many of the threads on this issue, the problem is with the IRS and not Intuit.

I am asking for insight into what the IRS is expecting with these manufacturing codes and are they using their own table of "approved" codes and rejecting all others.

Skylane
Intuit Community Champion
April 7, 2026

Here’s an AI reply… no idea if it’s valid

The IRS is rejecting Form 5695 submissions with Qualified Manufacturer ID (QMID) codes containing the letters "I" or "O" (e.g., I7Q6) due to system validation errors. These characters are often misinterpreted by IRS e-file systems, causing automatic rejections even if the manufacturer provided the code, especially with Daikin, Goodman, or Amana product
Key details regarding the issue:
  • Root Cause: IRS business rules fail to accept codes starting with or containing specific letters "I" or "O".
  • Impacted Products: Heat pumps, furnaces, AC units, windows, and doors, with common errors associated with specific Manufacturer IDs.
  • Workaround: Affected taxpayers are advised to wait for a system update or file via mail.
  • Error Codes: Rejections frequently appear as F5695-079 or F5695-086.
If at first you don’t succeed…..find a workaround