tax planning, rehab costs at the end of a rental before sale

[Mike Landry]

I'm just trying to get some tax guidance on where i can put the costs of a rehab when fixing up a rental to sell. is there a strategy here? Does it matter if the costs are expenses or going to the basis. is there even an option? for my situation it's about a 10k rehab. individual receipts are all under $2500 except one. Lots of small mx repairs and fixes like blinds, faucets, cleaning, ect. A few big expenses, all new carpet, granite in kitchen, tiled bathrooms, paint whole house. How do you break it out for your cpa. yes, I'll be emailing mine. thanks!