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MP REPORT


For Release - August 1, 2009

OTTAWA- August 2009 – Member of Parliament Ed Holder is pleased to provide the following article for use in your publication without charge.  

Making Your Home Project Better

With summer here, and frequent visits to the hardware and gardening stores, some of you may be considering a larger home project.  Our federal government has made it more affordable for you and has stimulated the economy and created jobs in the process.

The new Home Renovation Tax Credit is a non-refundable tax credit for work performed or goods bought for renovations on a housing unit that is an individual's principal residence or that of one or more of their family members.

The credit will be for eligible expenditures for work performed or goods acquired after Jan. 27, 2009 and before Feb. 1, 2010. Agreements prior to Jan. 28, 2009 will not be eligible.

Eligible expenses include renovating a kitchen, bathroom or basement; new carpet or hardwood floors; building an addition, deck or fence; a new furnace; a new driveway; or painting a house.  Ineligible expenses include furniture, appliances, audio and visual electronics, curtains, tools and house cleaning.

Eligibility for the credit will be family-based. If two or more families share the ownership of an eligible dwelling, each family will be eligible for their own pro-rated separate credit.

The credit will only be available for the 2009 tax year and applies to eligible expenditures of more than $1,000, but not more than $10,000, resulting in a maximum credit of $1,350 ($9,000 x 15%).

To be eligible, expenditures incurred in relation to a renovation or alteration to an eligible dwelling must be of an enduring nature and integral to the dwelling, and includes the cost of labour and professional services, building materials, fixtures, rentals, and permits.  Eligible expenditures must be supported by acceptable documentation.

In the case of condominiums and co-operative housing corporations, the individual's share of the cost of eligible expenditures for common areas will qualify.

Keep all your receipts!  The 2009 personal income tax return will have a new line to allow you to claim the credit.  Full details are on the Canada Revenue Agency’s website at www.cra.gc.ca or by calling toll-free 1-800-267-6999.

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