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posted Jan 26, 2022 3:07:29 PM

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Can I claim a loss on my 2021 taxes for being hacked or swindled?

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Expert Alumni
Jan 26, 2022 3:15:04 PM

No. :(    Generally, you may deduct casualty and theft losses relating to your home, household items, and vehicles on your federal income tax return if the loss is caused by a federally declared disaster or a significant fire. You may not deduct casualty and theft losses covered by insurance, unless you file a timely claim for reimbursement and you reduce the loss by the amount of any reimbursement or expected reimbursement.

 

An exception to the rule limiting the deduction for personal casualty and theft losses to federal casualty losses applies where you have personal casualty gains.  In this case, you may deduct personal casualty losses that aren’t attributable to a federally declared disaster to the extent they don’t exceed your personal casualty gains.