topic I have a home office that is my principal place of business. My sewer line collapsed in 2016. A new (very expensive) sewer line had to be run. Is the repair deductible? in Deductions & credits

I have a home office that is my principal place of business. My sewer line collapsed in 2016. A new (very expensive) sewer line had to be run. Is the repair deductible?

asamson — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:34:53 GMT

The sewer line can be included as a repair expense for yo...

AnnetteB — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:34:54 GMT

The sewer line can be included as a repair expense for your whole house. Then a portion of it will be deducted with the home office based on the percent of your house that is used for the home office.

For example, if the square feet of your home office is 10% of the square feet of your entire home, then 10% of the cost of the sewer line will be deducted as part of your home office expense.

Re: I have a home office that is my principal place of business. My sewer line collapsed in 2016. A new (very expensive) sewer line had to be run. Is the repair deductible?

FrankD37 — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:53:01 GMT

Your answer capitalized "WHOLE HOUSE". in reply to a business deduction comes close to my inquiry,. May I interpret this to mean the cost of clearing sewer pipe damages from a tree root is deductible for a non business home?

Re: I have a home office that is my principal place of business. My sewer line collapsed in 2016. A new (very expensive) sewer line had to be run. Is the repair deductible?

Hal_Al — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:02:47 GMT

Q. May I interpret this to mean the cost of clearing sewer pipe damages from a tree root is deductible for a non business home?

A. No. Repair expenses on your personal use property are not deductible. If the cost was large enough to qualify as an improvement (capital expenditure), then the cost will be added to your cost basis for when the property is sold in the future.