How do I know if I can claim car repairs?

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You can deduct your motor vehicle expenses if you meet all of the following conditions:

1. You were normally required to work away from your employer's place of business or in different places.
2. Under your contract of employment, you had to pay your own motor vehicle expenses. You are not considered to have paid your own motor vehicle expenses if your employer reimburses you or you refuse a reimbursement or reasonable allowance from your employer.
3. You did not receive a non-taxable allowance for motor vehicle expenses. Generally, an allowance is non-taxable when it is based solely on a reasonable per-kilometer rate.
4. You keep with your records a copy of Form T2200, Declaration of Conditions of Employment, which has been completed and signed by your employer.

The types of expenses you can deduct include:

• fuel (gasoline, propane, oil)
• maintenance and repairs
• insurance
• license and registration fees
• capital cost allowance
• the eligible interest you paid on a loan used to buy the motor vehicle
• eligible leasing costs

Allowable motor vehicle expenses – Salaried employee expenses 

Tax Tip: Are Car Repairs Tax Deductible? 

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