If you reported the deposit money as income when received, you can claim the refund as an expense. In your case, you would claim the repairs as a repair expense and the net refund as a miscellaneous rental expense. You cannot claim the whole deposit as an expense and also the cost of repairs as it would be double-dipping.
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