ᐅ Is a water softening system tax-deductible after building a house?

Created on: 23 Dec 2018 22:27
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hemali2003
Hello,
can someone answer this for me? About 5 months after moving into our house, we had a water softening system installed (we initially wanted to try without one but quickly scheduled a retrofit appointment – water hardness 28°) – can I claim this on my tax return?

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hemali2003
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hanse987
24 Dec 2018 15:57
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
But not if the system was installed immediately before completion, right?

Actually, it is possible. I spoke with my tax advisor some time ago. Anything done after the move-in notification can be claimed on your taxes. Of course, this doesn’t include materials and is only allowed up to a certain limit.
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hemali2003
20 Jun 2019 21:12
Just a quick note: I could easily deduct the labor costs!
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hampshire
20 Jun 2019 23:05
Yes, you can, if
1. The house is completely built – it is.
2. There are no remaining finishing works – there are.
3. You have not already claimed the maximum labor costs from other contractor invoices – this is unclear based on the information provided.
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HilfeHilfe
21 Jun 2019 06:43
hampshire schrieb:

Yes, you can do that if
1. The house is fully completed – it is.
2. There are no remaining finishing works – which is not the case.
3. You have not already claimed the maximum wage cost limit from other tradesmen invoices – this is unclear based on the available information.

I disagree ^^ it depends on the tax office. In the West, they often approve it like that... for us, it was still under construction and charged separately by contract.

It worked out

Especially now that you don’t have to submit receipts, sometimes it just goes through.
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hampshire
21 Jun 2019 08:09
If the house is still under construction, this regulation does not apply (see point 1). Making a claim without proper proof, knowingly and without authorization—regardless of whether it worked—is not acceptable to me.
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HilfeHilfe
21 Jun 2019 08:19
hampshire schrieb:

If the house is still under construction, the regulation does not apply (see point 1). Making an unauthorized claim knowingly without proof—regardless of whether it worked or not—is not something I approve of.


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