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Our home was effected during hurricane harvey, are the repairs we did to our home tax deductible? We kept receipts. As well as food, clothes, etc. are those as well?

 
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MinhT
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Our home was effected during hurricane harvey, are the repairs we did to our home tax deductible? We kept receipts. As well as food, clothes, etc. are those as well?

Your total loss from the hurricane including the repair cost, food, clothes, furniture (which is not reimbursed by insurance) can be claimed as a casualty and theft loss.

As part of hurricane tax relief, you can deduct your total loss (minus $500 and any amount covered by insurance) along with your usual Standard Deduction. This means you’ll be able to claim everything you lost over $500 without having to itemize deductions on your taxes. 

Make sure to indicate in the My Info section that you were affected by a hurricane (see attached screenshot).

TurboTax will make all the calculations for you.

To enter your loss in TurboTax, please follow these steps:

  • Click on Search on the top right of your screen
  • In the search box, type casualty loss
  • In the search result page, click on Jump to Casualty loss
  • TurboTax will take you through a questionnaire where you can enter the details of your loss

 


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MinhT
Expert Alumni

Our home was effected during hurricane harvey, are the repairs we did to our home tax deductible? We kept receipts. As well as food, clothes, etc. are those as well?

Your total loss from the hurricane including the repair cost, food, clothes, furniture (which is not reimbursed by insurance) can be claimed as a casualty and theft loss.

As part of hurricane tax relief, you can deduct your total loss (minus $500 and any amount covered by insurance) along with your usual Standard Deduction. This means you’ll be able to claim everything you lost over $500 without having to itemize deductions on your taxes. 

Make sure to indicate in the My Info section that you were affected by a hurricane (see attached screenshot).

TurboTax will make all the calculations for you.

To enter your loss in TurboTax, please follow these steps:

  • Click on Search on the top right of your screen
  • In the search box, type casualty loss
  • In the search result page, click on Jump to Casualty loss
  • TurboTax will take you through a questionnaire where you can enter the details of your loss

 


**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
OldNavySubSailor
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Our home was effected during hurricane harvey, are the repairs we did to our home tax deductible? We kept receipts. As well as food, clothes, etc. are those as well?

I have done that, but it looks like I have to enter each and every item lost into turbo tax

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