The money you spend on lawns and landscaping can fall into one of three tax categories:

Repairs and maintenance

Building

Land

On your business and rental properties, you find maximum after-tax cash benefits in repairs, as explained in the article titled “Tax Saving Tips: How Repairs Put Extra Cash in Your Pocket.”

On your personal residences, you want to add all the costs that you can to your basis so that you pay less tax on sale. Therefore, on your personal residences, do the opposite ... Log in to view full article.