Yes, if this is for a rental property. It is not deductible if it is for personal use.
De Minimis Safe Harbor
Election
This
election for items $2,500 or less is called the De Minimis Safe Harbor Election. This election is an option you
can take each year that lets you write off items $2,500 or less as expenses instead of assets. Expenses typically reduce your income
by a larger amount than depreciating an asset over multiple years does. This
means you could get a bigger refund.
If
you decide to take this option, a form called De Minimis Safe Harbor Election will show up in your tax
return. This election will apply to all your
businesses, rental properties or farms.
Here
are the rules you need to meet to take this election:
- You don't have
an applicable financial statement (most people don't).
- You have a
consistent process for how you record expenses and assets.
- You record these items as
expenses on your books/records.
- The cost of each item as shown on
your receipt is $2,500 or less.
