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Had my roof replaced due to storm damage. can I use this as a deduction?

 
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Had my roof replaced due to storm damage. can I use this as a deduction?

Yea.

To report the Casualty or Event in TurboTax Online, please do the following:

  1. Sign into your Online account
  2. Click the blue button that says "Take me to my return."
  3. Click Federal on the left-hand side panel.
  4. Click on  Deductions & Credits at the top of the page.
  5. Scroll down and click on "more deductions"
  6. Click "See list of all tax deductions"
  7. Scroll down to Other Deductions, click Show More, next, check the No box to answer: Did you have anything stolen or damaged in 2017?

Affected taxpayers in a Presidential Disaster Area have the option of claiming disaster-related casualty losses on their federal income tax return. This will allow you to take the Casualty and Theft Deduction. This deduction covers property that’s damaged as a result of a disaster, such as a storm, flood, fire, car accident, or similar event, and also covers stolen property. Property includes anything you own.

When you report the damages in the TurboTax program, there will be a description box where you can enter the notation. 

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