casualty loss
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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