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The Home Renovation Tax Credit
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Canada’s Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) provides a one-year, temporary 15% income tax credit on eligible kitchen and home renovation expenses for work performed or supplies purchased from January 27, 2009 to February 1, 2010. Canadian homeowners can put some of their tax money back into their pocket provided they take advantage of this year’s tax deduction.
Kitchens Etc. encourages homeowners who are renovating or upgrading their home, to keep all of their original receipts. Before preparing their 2009 tax return, Kitchens Etc. will provide an itemized list of eligible products or services used in their kitchen or bathroom renovations to help claim their home renovation tax credit expenditures.
The Home Renovation Tax Credit may be claimed on expenses over 1,000.00 but not more then 10,000. As a result, the home improvement tax rebate will provide Toronto homeowners up to a maximum ,350.00 tax savings. (,000 x 15%)
WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE HOME RENOVATION TAX CREDIT (HRTC)?
In order to qualify for the Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC), expenses can be claimed for:
* Renovations and improvements to a home, cottage or condo unit that is used as a principal residence.
* Building materials or supplies used for home renovations or kitchen and bathroom renovations such as:
o Permits
o Contractors
o Laborers
o Equipment rentals
Some examples of eligible HRTC Tax Credit expenses include:
* Renovating a kitchen, bathroom or basement
* New carpet or hardwood floors
* Building an addition, deck, fence or retaining wall
* A new furnace or water heater
* Replacing your air conditioning system
* Upgrading the insulation in your home
* Painting the interior or exterior of a house
* Resurfacing a driveway
* Laying new sod
* Labor costs
* Professional fees
* Building materials
* Fixtures
* Equipment rentals
Some examples of ineligible HRTC Tax Credit expenses include:
o Purchases of furniture and appliances
o Purchases of tools
o Carpet cleaning
o General maintenance contracts (e.g. furnace cleaning, snow removal, lawn care, pool cleaning).
Source: Canada Revenue Agency and the Department of Finance Canada.SCENARIOS OF KITCHEN RENOVATIONS AND HRTC INCENTIVES.
* Stephen recently had Kitchens Etc. install new Aurora Maple Cappuccino Cabinets with glass doors and a new Granite countertop and sink. The costs incurred were over 18,000.00, but because of the 9,000 eligible expenditures, they received a tax relief of ,350.
* Caroline and Mike had Kitchens Etc. install new Integra Cherry Nutmeg Cabinets with glass doors, handles and knobs. They also ordered a Silestone (Sienna Ridge) Countertop. They incurred ,000 in expenditures renovating the kitchen. Caroline and Mike can claim a HRTC Tax Credit of ,350.
For instance, if homeowners spent ,000.00 that is the deductable, but if they spent ,000, they would receive a tax credit of 0.00. If they spend ,000, they would receive a tax relief of 0.00. If homeowners spend over ,000, they still only receive a tax credit based on ,000.INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Every time a Toronto homeowner invests in home renovations or kitchen and bathroom renovations, they are helping create jobs for construction workers, contractors and building suppliers in their own community. Isn’t that what boosting the economy is all about?
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Tax Credits question by Matt: Are there any kind of tax credits for building a new home in KY?
I am building a new home in southern KY and I am curious if there are any tax credits I can receive for this. I bought my first home in 2006, so this will be my 2nd, so I believe that eliminates the home buyer’s credit but was hoping there may be some other opportunities available.
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