@Tfarrell567 So very sorry---that is dreadful. But as for a "refund"--- the tax laws are not going to provide any relief for you on a federal tax return. There is no federal deduction for casualty losses from a fire, etc., unless you are in an area that has been declared a federal disaster area.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-re...
Not sure what you mean by "taxes took $3000 of my return" --- could you please explain that? Do you mean that your refund was reduced by the IRS? There are a lot of folks who made mistakes on their tax returns for 2021 that resulted in reduced refunds when the IRS caught their mistakes. Did you receive a letter from the IRS?
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