How do I enter capital improvements expenses to personal home that is also used for part time short term rental i.e. Incidental casual day labor costs?

[Rpz]

How can I expense casual labor costs ?

[IreneS]

You can only include the portion of the capital improvements that apply to the rental portion of the property.  They will have to be entered as a asset and depreciated over time.

The portion of the capital improvements that apply to the personal portion of the house are added to the basis of your home to reduce capital gain when you sell the property in the future.