Hal_Al
Level 15

Deductions & credits

Improvements are not just anything you did not have to do. In particular, painting is not an improvement, even a whole house painting. 

 

There are several good descriptions on the i-net, such as: 

https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/taxes/tax-breaks-capital-improvements-your-home/#:~:text=A....