请教新房upgrade 可不可以当做装修报税

[yahoola]

去年买的新房，花了10，000升级。（地毯变地板，瓷砖等）。
其中5000是builder给的bonus,5000块是自己付的现金。有发票。
请问，自己付的那个5000可以当做装修报税吗？
谢谢

 

[Busyoo]

不幸，不可以啦。 新房升级不算。细节看税务局规定：http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/sgmnts/hmwnr/hrtc/lgbl-xpns-eng.html

看看可以报销的例子
Renovating a kitchen, bathroom, or basement
Windows and doors
New flooring - carpet, linoleum, hardwood, floating laminate, etc.
New furnace, woodstove, boiler, fireplace, water softener, water heater, or oil tank
Permanent home ventilation systems
Central air conditioner
Permanent reverse osmosis systems
Septic systems
Wells
Electrical wiring in the home (e.g., changing from 100 amp to 200 amp service)
Home security system (monthly fees do not qualify)
Solar panels and solar panel trackers
Painting the interior or exterior of a house
Building an addition, garage, deck, garden/storage shed, or fence
Re-shingling a roof
A new driveway or resurfacing a driveway
Exterior shutters and awnings
Permanent swimming pools (in ground and above ground)
Permanent hot tub and installation costs
Pool liners
Solar heaters and heat pumps for pools (does not include solar blankets)
Landscaping: new sod, perennial shrubs and flowers, trees, large rocks, permanent garden lighting, permanent water fountain, permanent ponds, large permanent garden ornaments
Retaining wall
Associated costs such as installation, building plans, permits, professional services, equipment rentals, and incidental expenses
Fixtures - blinds, shades, shutters, lights, ceiling fans, etc.

 

[ccc]

而且，这个政府补贴政策，早就过期作废了吧？

 

[yahoola]

谢谢楼上的2位。
早知道就另外请人升级，又省钱，环能报税。

 

[0000088]

if you are frist time home buyer and closed house after Jan. 27, 2009, you can claim upto $5000 for getting creadit from buying house. This is a new policy.