https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-write-off-the-cost-taxes-paid-on-the-installation-of-a-water-treatment-water-softner-system-to/01/2156599#M201960 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:16:43 GMT mshugars 2021-03-31T19:16:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-write-off-the-cost-taxes-paid-on-the-installation-of-a-water-treatment-water-softner-system-to/01/2156599#M201960 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:16:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-write-off-the-cost-taxes-paid-on-the-installation-of-a-water-treatment-water-softner-system-to/01/2156599#M201960 mshugars 2021-03-31T19:16:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-write-off-the-cost-taxes-paid-on-the-installation-of-a-water-treatment-water-softner-system/01/2156616#M201961 <P>Sorry, no.&nbsp; The water softener is not deductible on a tax return for a personal residence, not used as a rental or in a business.</P> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:18:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-write-off-the-cost-taxes-paid-on-the-installation-of-a-water-treatment-water-softner-system/01/2156616#M201961 DoninGA 2021-03-31T19:18:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-write-off-the-cost-taxes-paid-on-the-installation-of-a-water-treatment-water-softner-system/01/2156895#M201974 <P>however, the cost adds to your tax basis which will be important when you sell</P> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:59:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-write-off-the-cost-taxes-paid-on-the-installation-of-a-water-treatment-water-softner-system/01/2156895#M201974 Mike9241 2021-03-31T19:59:11Z