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.
While you can't deduct repairs, the IRS offers special tax credits if you purchase certain energy-efficient items for your home. For example, if you replace a broken window with an Energy Star-rated high-efficiency window, you can claim a credit for 10 percent of the cost of the window, up to $200 per window.