Can I claim house damage for a hail storm?

splivitt — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:54:41 GMT

Re: Can I claim house damage for a hail storm?

rjs — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:15:22 GMT

There is no tax deduction for storm damage to your personal home unless the storm was a federally declared disaster.

Re: Can I claim house damage for a hail storm?

MindyB — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:31:40 GMT

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.

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Can I claim house damage for a hail storm?

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