What home improvements are tax deductible?
In general, for a home you live in, there's maintenance, which is just that, you pay to keep your house in good repair.  There's also real improvements. I spend $xxx to turn my poured cement basement into living space. Here, I keep my receipts and the cost (although not my labor) is added to the basis of my home when I sell.  The couple things that may offer a deduction have to do with energy. When I insulated my basement, there was a state tax credit which I got back when I filed taxes. There are also credits for installing solar panels.  What you've described in your question just sounds like one of the small joys of home ownership.
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In general, for a home you live in, there's maintenance, which is just that, you pay to keep your house in good repair.  There's also real improvements. I spend $xxx to turn my poured cement basement into living space. Here, I keep my receipts and the cost (although not my labor) is added to the basis of my home when I sell.  The couple things that may offer a deduction have to do with energy. When I insulated my basement, there was a state tax credit which I got back when I filed taxes. There are also credits for installing solar panels.  What you've described in your question just sounds like one of the small joys of home ownership.