Maintenance is probably slightly more accurate, although it could also be labeled as supplies, and even calling them repairs would not necessarily be wron.. Truth be told, the IRS is not going to look too closely at this, because they are similar categories. What they would look at is if you were trying to expense an item that really needs to be depreciated. That's not the case with smoke alarms. You will be able to claim the full expense for these, assuming you are renting a single family home or even a duplex unit. (If you have a whole computerized fire-alarm system in a multi-unit apartment building. That could be different. If you have a system that's larger scale, please feel free to comment.)
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