topic Can you write off monies lost to a scammer in After you file https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/can-you-write-off-monies-lost-to-a-scammer/01/3133993#M724646 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:53:25 GMT robertfmorris 2026-02-10T09:53:25Z Can you write off monies lost to a scammer https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/can-you-write-off-monies-lost-to-a-scammer/01/3133993#M724646 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:53:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/can-you-write-off-monies-lost-to-a-scammer/01/3133993#M724646 robertfmorris 2026-02-10T09:53:25Z Re: Can you write off monies lost to a scammer https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-can-you-write-off-monies-lost-to-a-scammer/01/3133996#M724647 <P>Theft losses are not deductible on a federal tax return due to the tax code changes in effect for tax years 2018 thru 2025.</P> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:47:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-can-you-write-off-monies-lost-to-a-scammer/01/3133996#M724647 DoninGA 2024-01-18T21:47:54Z Re: Can you write off monies lost to a scammer https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-can-you-write-off-monies-lost-to-a-scammer/01/3133997#M724648 <P>Thefts are not deductible except for certain types of Ponzi schemes.&nbsp; What happened?</P> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:49:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-can-you-write-off-monies-lost-to-a-scammer/01/3133997#M724648 xmasbaby0 2024-01-18T21:49:05Z