Is new carpeting for a home office considered a repair or an improvement?

haneyb08 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:25:20 GMT

the carpeting was purchased because of old, worn out carpet with holes in it.

According to IRS, any expense that increases the capacity...

MaryK1 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:25:22 GMT

According to IRS, any expense that increases the capacity, strength or quality of your property is an improvement. New wall-to-wall carpeting falls under this category. Merely replacing a single carpet that is beyond its useful life likely is a deductible repair.

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Is new carpeting for a home office considered a repair or an improvement?

According to IRS, any expense that increases the capacity...