https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/sorry-but-you-can-t-a-casualty-loss-deduction-is-limi/01/77950#M8579 <P>Sorry, but you can't.&nbsp; </P><P> </P><P>A casualty loss deduction is limited to property losses, specifically the decline in value of the property due to the casualty. Ancillary costs are not deductible. Non-deductible ancillary costs would include items such as -</P> <UL> <LI>temporary lodging,</LI> <LI>generators,</LI> <LI>improvements to prevent future casualties</LI> <LI>clean up costs except to measure the decline in value,</LI> <LI>rental cars after an auto accident, etc.</LI> </UL> <P></P><BR /> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:50:15 GMT bwa 2019-06-01T02:50:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-deduct-living-expenses-incured-when-we-had-to-evacuate-our-home-due-to-hurricane-matthew/01/77943#M8578 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:50:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-deduct-living-expenses-incured-when-we-had-to-evacuate-our-home-due-to-hurricane-matthew/01/77943#M8578 jsmithland1 2019-06-01T02:50:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/sorry-but-you-can-t-a-casualty-loss-deduction-is-limi/01/77950#M8579 <P>Sorry, but you can't.&nbsp; </P><P> </P><P>A casualty loss deduction is limited to property losses, specifically the decline in value of the property due to the casualty. Ancillary costs are not deductible. Non-deductible ancillary costs would include items such as -</P> <UL> <LI>temporary lodging,</LI> <LI>generators,</LI> <LI>improvements to prevent future casualties</LI> <LI>clean up costs except to measure the decline in value,</LI> <LI>rental cars after an auto accident, etc.</LI> </UL> <P></P><BR /> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:50:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/sorry-but-you-can-t-a-casualty-loss-deduction-is-limi/01/77950#M8579 bwa 2019-06-01T02:50:15Z