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February 5, 2020
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I am in a natal disaster area. Do I have to select yes if I don’t really have anything to claim? If I do say yess and claim personal property loss am I more susceptible for an audit? Thank you

  • February 5, 2020
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Best answer by DMarkM1

if you have nothing to claim then select "NO" for the page titled "Did you have anything damaged or stolen in a recent federal disaster?"  If you did have something damaged/stolen, you could at least check for the tax break.  Select "Yes" and go through the interview to see if you qualify for a deduction.  Answering yes will not increase your chances for an audit.  

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February 5, 2020

if you have nothing to claim then select "NO" for the page titled "Did you have anything damaged or stolen in a recent federal disaster?"  If you did have something damaged/stolen, you could at least check for the tax break.  Select "Yes" and go through the interview to see if you qualify for a deduction.  Answering yes will not increase your chances for an audit.  

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February 8, 2020

Thank you so much for your help 🙂