Yes, you are allowed 8% of any repair costs that relate to the entire home.
Capital Improvements: Extend the life of your asset and is not an ongoing repair expense.
This would include the improvements to the part of the home not related directly to the home office. In other words, any capital improvements to the entire home are eligible to be use as part of the cost of your home. For any year after the year your business began, you would add an asset called improvements. The home office use percentage will be applied to this new asset.
Note: This information applies if you are using actual costs and not the simplified home office deduction.
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