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casualty loss

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casualty loss n. in taxation, loss due to damage which qualifies for a casualty loss tax deduction. It must be caused by a sudden, unexpected or unusual occurrence such as a storm, flood, fire, shipwreck, or earthquake, but would not include gradual damage from water seepage or erosion.



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Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM) 200902011, which provides guidance on how a taxpayer with power transmission and distribution lines should determine "single, identifiable properties" in a casualty loss context, may have alleviated some of this uncertainty.
OTHER RESOURCES Much other helpful information is included in the AICPA Casualty Loss Practice Guide (http'dltinyurl.
Our casualty loss calculator can help you with the math.
 
 
 
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