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posted Oct 16, 2020 2:54:36 PM

Can i write off my wrecked car that i use to deliver for doordash.

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Oct 16, 2020 4:00:22 PM

what about insurance coverage? 

Level 15
Oct 16, 2020 4:53:52 PM

No, at least not right away. You have to claim the insurance payout. Since your car insurance was a deductible business expenses (depending on how you claimed vehicle expenses), that means the insurance payout is reportable. It may not be taxable in the end. But it is reportable income.