Deductions & credits

The replacement of a water heater would be a depreciable asset but you can choose to expense it.  Since it is only $885, depreciating it would result in a very very small benefit.

You would enter the water heater cost in the Home Office section under Repair Expenses 

To do this click the following

  • Business
  • I'll Choose what I work on
  • Update next to Business Income and Expenses
  • Edit next to your business
  • Start next to Home Office Expense under Business Expenses
  • Walk through all the questions until you come to the Repair Expense question.  
  • You may not see this question if you are choosing the simplified method.  You will see it if you are taking the actual expense method. 
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