A credit entered on Federal screen 5695 should flow to Massachusetts Schedule EC, Solar and Wind Energy Credit. Why doesn't the software produce Schedule EC for Massachusetts?
Schedule EC (MAEC in View) calculates a non-refundable credit; therefore, is not produced in a Massachusetts return that qualifies for the No Tax Status. The credit cannot be used this year because there is no tax liability against which it can be applied. Overrides and entries for prior-year carryovers can be made on MA > screen EC.
You can keep track of the credit carry-forward by using the Note screen. An entry in the Miscellaneous Notes field of that screen will be updated to next year and an option can be set to open the note when you open the return. See Related Links below.
Also see the Instructions for details.