So sorry----was this in a an area that has been declared a federal disaster area? Or just a very unfortunate event for you? If it was the latter, so sorry---but casualty losses are not deductible on a federal return unless they happened in a federal disaster area.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-re...
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