I just filed my mom's taxes using TurboTax online, and the return was accepted by the feds.
The problem is I just realized there's a major expense we should have claimed:
Specifically, we put a new roof on our home. A bit of Googling indicates a new roof is considered an improvement, as opposed to a repair.
And because it's an improvement, that means it qualifies for a tax deduction.
Unfortunately, when we log in and click "amend (change) return," there's no clear way to claim this deduction.
I click on the thing that brings us to a screen that says, "Your tax breaks," then we click "Your home," and it shows the following categories:
Mortgage Interest and Refinancing (Form 1098)
Property (Real Estate) Taxes
Mortgage Interest Credit Certificate
2008 Homebuyer Credit Repayment
D.C. First-Time Homebuyer Credit
But there's no category for declaring a home improvement expense.
Note mom took the standard deduction, as opposed to doing itemized deductions.
How should we proceed?
Thank you!
