Working as an independent contractor when I was hit in the face with Acid and was unable to work the remaining 3 months of 2017. Can I claim the 3 months loss of income?

[HelenaC · Accepted solution]

That's horrible. I'm so sorry that happened  to you. Unfortunately, no, the IRS does not allow you to deduct income/wages you didn't earn or could have earned. You just pay less taxes since you didn't have earnings the last three months of 2017.

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