So sorry, but casualty losses are not deductible on your tax return unless the casualty was the result of being in a federally declared disaster area. As stated by Champ @Bsch4477 , you can try to itemize deductions such as mortgage interest and up to $10K of property tax. Itemized deductions have no effect on your refund or tax due unless they exceed your standard deduction.
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