To deduct a casualty or theft loss,
you must itemize your deductions on Schedule A. The amount of your deduction is
limited to the amount of the loss that exceeds 10% of your Adjusted Gross
Income after a $100 deductible
As an
example if you had a loss of $5000, and your Adjusted Gross Income is $40,000,
your tax benefit would be as follows:
After deducting $100, you are left
with $4,900 which is $900 above 10% Income of your Adjusted Gross Income of $4,000.
Your deduction would therefore be $900.
To report a casualty loss:
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Type in casualty losss in the search box, top right of your screen, click the
magnifying
glass
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Click the jump to casualty loss link in the
search results
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Follow to prompts and online
instructions