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Certainly the roof leaks that were repaired is considered a repair expense. Replacing the broken screen and the faucet leaks are also considered a repair expense for your whole house.
Replacing the roof itself is an improvement because it is restoring the roof to a good condition and must be depreciated as a component of the whole house.
When you enter these expenses as part of the home office, a proportional amount of the total cost will be included as a home office expense. This amount is based on the square feet of the office as compared to the total square feet of the home. For example, if a 100 square foot home office was claimed with a total 1000 square foot home, then 10% of the cost of repair expenses would be claimed as a home office expense.
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