Venture capital investment tax credit. Can I claim a $5k as an investment loss for 2017 for company that filed bankruptcy after they disappeared without notice?

[dls1617]

 I invested $5000 in NICO WORLWIDE five years ago.  The company didn't keep shareholders informed, then vacated their office without notice and disappeared.  I few months ago I received a letter that they filed bankruptcy and all of shareholders are SOL.   The primary player left town and fell off the planet.  Can I claim that as an investment loss for 2017 and where would I enter that?  Thank you

[Anita01 · Accepted solution]

You can take this loss at the point where you know the investment has lost all value, so yes, you could claim this loss in 2017.

[gremanda]

Where would that loss be entered in the Home and Business product?