The unit was built in the early 1980s and the bathtub is original. I bought the unit a few years ago and the bathtub was fine for a few years. Last year it got a small crack and started leaking. I tried to do an epoxy repair on it, which lasted a few month and then it started leaking again. This year I went ahead and replaced it for about $6K. How do I claim it? Obviously I would want to calim it as a Repair if I can.
I asked Google Gemini, and it was convinced that I could claim it as a Repair, as I was fixing a broken fixture which is required to be functional (it is the landlord's responsibility in NC).
I asked Microsoft Copilot, and it was sure it was an Imprevement, depreciable over 27.5 years.
Which one is it?
