- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Deductions & credits
It depends. If it was just a localized hail storm that didn't result in a disaster declaration, the loss is considered a personal expense and is not deductible.
If you had expenses due to a disaster, and lived in a federally declared disaster, then you may be able to deduct the expenses under the Casualty and Theft Deduction.
Here is how to enter the expenses:
- Open or continue your return in TurboTax Online
- Navigate to Federal > Deductions & Credits > Disasters, theft, and other property loss or damage
- On the Casualties or Theft Event screen, select "This event qualifies as a Federally declared major qualified disaster loss"
Here is an article with more information.
February 16, 2026
3:31 PM