ANSWER:
Although many articles state that you do not need to keep receipts for capital improvements: WRONG!

If you have a potential profit of more than the tax free exclusion amounts, you will lower that taxable profit if you have kept your receipts for capital improvements.

See basis.

For more information, see 1997 Tax Act
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