Is the payment of a renter's insurance claim (for damage to personal property in a rented apartment) reportable as income?

[MaryK4 · Accepted solution]

No, it would not be income unless they gave you more than the policy amounts allowed for the replacement (and they would never do that).  The purpose of the insurance is to make you whole so there is no income.  

[Carl]

That doesn't seem quite "complete".

If the payout was to fix/replace the renter's property that you do not own, then none of the payout would be reportable on your tax return. Basically, it would have been paid out under the liability clause of your claim. If the payout was to replace/fix property that you own, then anything in excess of actual costs to replace/fix the insured item would be reportable. Most likely, the payout would have been less than your replacement/repair cost. Especially if a deductible applies.

[Carl]

Edited my above response. I got "mixed up" midway through and switched from "tenant" viewpoint to "landlord" viewpoint. Response has been updated for clarity.