I am self employed had a new roof in 2023, can I deduct it in a different year?

I am self employed had a new roof in 2023, I was sick and I had no income that year and my wife is on social security, can I deduct it in a different year?

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Sorry--no. You have to enter it for the year in which you paid the expense. You cannot wait and put it on some other year.

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