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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows taxpayers to deduct the cost of home improvements from their income taxes, but only if the improvements were performed for medical reasons and on their main residence.
Itemized Deductions. The first thing to understand is that you can only deduct home closing costs, or settlement fees, if you itemize your deductions on an IRS form 1040. So, if you file a 1040EZ, for example, you will not reap any tax benefits from your home closing costs.