Netflix has a pair of power-hitters coming up to bat in the coming weeks: The acclaimed prison comedy/drama Orange Is the New Black returns for a third season on June 12, and the week before that the Wachowskis and Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski will introduce their new sci-fi drama Sense8.
Remodel and Repair. Repairs to a home are not tax deductible. It is firmly enshrined in US tax law. If you have to fix a broken floor, you can't claim it; however, if fixing the floor is part of a larger plan for remodeling the kitchen, you probably can claim it as a tax deduction.
If you use the actual-expenses method, you can deduct direct expenses â such as painting or repairs solely in the home office â in full. Indirect expenses â mortgage interest, insurance, home utilities, real estate taxes, general home repairs â are deductible based on the percentage of your home used for business. Example: Letâs say you paid $3,000 in mortgage interest, $1,000 in insurance premiums and $3,000 in utilities (all indirect expenses) plus $500 on a home office paint job (direct expense) in the 2016 tax year.