I need to input deductions for a catastrophic loss (our home flooded in 2016)

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I need to input deductions for a catastrophic loss (our home flooded in 2016)

You can deduct casualty losses if you are itemizing on schedule A .

In your open return, select My Account
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Type 'casualties and thefts' in the box, then select GO

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p547.pdf

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I need to input deductions for a catastrophic loss (our home flooded in 2016)

You can deduct casualty losses if you are itemizing on schedule A .

In your open return, select My Account
Tools
Topic Search
Type 'casualties and thefts' in the box, then select GO

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p547.pdf

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**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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