https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/is-water-proofing-and-drain-system-in-crawl-space-of-house-an-improvement-or-a-repair/01/732085#M96981 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:14:35 GMT srowley 2019-06-06T16:14:35Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/is-water-proofing-and-drain-system-in-crawl-space-of-house-an-improvement-or-a-repair/01/732085#M96981 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:14:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/is-water-proofing-and-drain-system-in-crawl-space-of-house-an-improvement-or-a-repair/01/732085#M96981 srowley 2019-06-06T16:14:35Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/a-repair-fixes-something-that-is-broken-the-irs-indicate/01/732088#M96982 <P>A repair fixes something that is broken.</P><P>The IRS indicates what constitutes a <B>real property capital improvement </B>as follows:</P><P> </P><UL> <LI>Fixing a defect or design flaw</LI> <LI>Creating an addition, physical enlargement or expansion</LI> <LI>Creating an increase in capacity, productivity or efficiency</LI> <LI>Rebuilding property after the end of its economic useful life</LI> <LI>Replacing a major component or structural part of the property</LI> <LI>Adapting property to a new or different use</LI> </UL> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:14:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/a-repair-fixes-something-that-is-broken-the-irs-indicate/01/732088#M96982 Coleen3 2019-06-06T16:14:35Z