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Question: are home improvements tax deductible?

if so, does it apply to some or all, ie roof, windows, painting, etc.

Answer: For the US? No.

For 2010, certain energy efficient improvements can qualify for a small credit.

See Form 5695.

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Shaw Announces Third Quarter Financial and Operating Results

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – June 30, 2010) – Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) (NYSE:SJR) announced results for the third quarter ended May 31, 2010. Consolidated service revenue for the quarter and year-to-date periods of $944 million and $2.78 billion, respectively, was up 10% over each of the comparable periods last year. Total service operating income before amortization(1) of $436 …

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Question: Are home improvement costs tax-deductible?

Answer: Tax-favored home improvements range from replacing windows and doors, to adding insulation or special roofing material, to converting heating and cooling systems to solar power.

The best thing about these tax breaks is that they are credits, which reduce IRS bills dollar for dollar. And while some credits are phased out once a taxpayer earns a certain amount, these credits are available to any homeowner, regardless of income.

You can include as medical expenses amounts you pay for special equipment installed in a home or for home improvements when the main purpose is medical care for you or your spouse. You can then deduct these amounts as long as you follow your doctor’s orders and the IRS’s rules. When claiming medical deductions, both the medically necessary home improvements as well as the more run-of-the-mill health care costs must be itemized on Schedule A. And only the amount that exceeds 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income is deductible.

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Question: Home improvements tax deductible?

I just put a new roof and new vinyl siding on my rental property. Is this tax deductible if I paid cash for it?

Answer: On residential rental property you capitalize these improvements and depreciate them over 27.5 years. Rental property (reported on Sch. E) doesn’t qualify for Sec. 179 election to expense.

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