renter claim for loss of property

[clynn9]

I rent from my landlord in California and my personal property was damaged due to tropical storm hilary which was declared a natural disaster. am i able to claim my personal belongings that i lost on my taxes?

[tagteam]

You have a casualty loss involving personal use property in a declared disaster area.

See https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc515

and

https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4750

[clynn9]

Thank you for the response. Do you know how I would go about claiming when filing taxes? Is there a separate form I need to file on? 

[AmyC]

You can follow the instructions in What if I have property that was lost or damaged (a casualty loss)? This will guide to add the correct form 4684 for your casualty loss resulting from a declared disaster. You will also want to refer to the links from @tagteam to help you fill in the form.