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posted Jan 20, 2025 10:56:24 PM

I made a deposit with a contractor to do work and the contractor is insolvent and I am unable to recover the deposit. Can this be considered non business bad debt?

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Jan 21, 2025 6:57:49 AM

Yes, a deposit given to a contractor that did not perform the work and is now insolvent is considered a nonbusiness bad debt. 

 

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