If the replacement doors constitute an energy-saving improvement, you may qualify for a tax credit (not a deduction) of up to $500. This dollar limit is lifetime, so if you’ve already used up the full credit, you can’t take it again even though the improvements would otherwise qualify for it. Be sure to add the cost of these capital improvements (minus any tax credit) to the basis of your home. It will help to minimize gain when you eventually sell it. Note that this tax credit expired at the end of 2016 and it is not clear if Congress will revive it for 2017.
Items, such as interest, state and local income and sales taxes, charitable contributions, and medical deductions, claimed on Schedule A of Form 1040. Itemized deductions are subtracted from adjusted gross income to arrive at taxable income. The amount of itemized deductions is also subject to a reduction when adjusted gross income exceeds certain limits.