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New Member
posted Oct 30, 2019 10:37:59 AM

Can we deduct new windows, appliances, chimney and draft reducers if we did the work ourselves?

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Moderator
Oct 30, 2019 10:38:00 AM

Is this for your personal use (home) or for a property you rent out?

New Member
Oct 30, 2019 10:38:01 AM

Our personal home. We just purchased it last march

Moderator
Oct 30, 2019 10:38:03 AM

It would depend on which province you live in, how old you are and if you did any of the work in order to improve access for someone with disabilities.

The federal government has the Home accessibility tax credit (HATC) and the Medical Expense Tax Credit, but these require you to either be 65 or older, or have a disabled person in your house hold.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/segments/homeowners.html

British Columbia and New Brunswick also have credits for Seniors and/or people with disabilities.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/segments/homeowners/provincial-cred...

If you are in Quebec, you can’t claim the RénoVert tax credit because it requires that the work be done by a qualified contractor.


New Member
Oct 30, 2019 10:38:05 AM

So unless it is for a senior or person with a disability inNB they cannot be claimed, is that correct?

Moderator
Oct 30, 2019 10:38:06 AM