Home Renovation Tax Credit
Here are some examples of what may and may not qualify:
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Home renovation tax credit
ELIGIBLE
Renovating a kitchen, bathroom or basement
New carpet or hardwood floors
Building an addition, garage, deck, garden/storage shed, fence
Re-shingling a roof
A new furnace, woodstove, boiler, fireplace, water softener or water heater
A new driveway or resurfacing a driveway
Painting of interior or exterior of a house
Window coverings directly attached to the window frame and whose removal would alter the nature of the dwelling
Laying new sod
Swimming pools (permanent - in ground and above ground)
Fixtures - lights, fans, etc.
Associated costs such as permits, professional services, equipment rentals and incidental expenses
NON-ELIGIBLE
Furniture, appliances, and audio and visual electronics
Purchasing of tools
Cleaning carpets
House cleaning
Maintenance contracts (eg. Furnace cleaning, snow removal, lawn care, and pool cleaning)
Financing costs