Home Renovation Tax Credit
The 2009 federal budget provides a temporary incentive for Canadians to implement new renovation projects or accelerate planned future projects.
The temporary HRTC provides a 15% income tax credit on eligible home renovation expenses for work performed or goods acquired after January 27, 2009 and before February 1, 2010.
The credit may be claimed for the 2009 tax year on eligible expenses over $1,000 but not exceeding $10,000 and will provide up to $1,350 tax relief.
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Examples of HRTC Eligible and Ineligible Expenditures* |
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Eligible |
Ineligible |
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§ 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 § Painting the interior or exterior of a house § Resurfacing a driveway § Laying new sod |
§ Purchase of furniture and appliances (ex: refrigerator, stove and couch) § Purchase of tools § Carpet cleaning § Maintenance contracts (ex: furnace cleaning, snow removal, lawn care, and pool cleaning) |
*Source: Canada’s Economic Action Plan Budget 2009 Jan 27, 2009