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June 1, 2019
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I have about $11,000 in home expenses. Where do I get to count those?

  • June 1, 2019
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Best answer by Celery63
Repairs, maintenance, and improvements  to your personal residence property are not deductible from current income. If you make major improvements which increase your home’s market value or extend its useful life, you can add the cost of the improvements to the cost basis of your home, and you get the benefit when you sell.
You might find it helpful to read IRS Pub. 530, Tax Information for Homeowners
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p530.pdf

and IRS Pub. 523, Selling your home
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p523.pdf

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June 1, 2019
appliances, paint, carpet, etc
June 1, 2019
What kind of home expenses?
Celery63Answer
June 1, 2019
Repairs, maintenance, and improvements  to your personal residence property are not deductible from current income. If you make major improvements which increase your home’s market value or extend its useful life, you can add the cost of the improvements to the cost basis of your home, and you get the benefit when you sell.
You might find it helpful to read IRS Pub. 530, Tax Information for Homeowners
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p530.pdf

and IRS Pub. 523, Selling your home
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p523.pdf