A Taxpayer Suffers a Casualty Loss on Personal-Use Property for Which

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Essay

A taxpayer suffers a casualty loss on personal-use property for which he has insurance coverage.However,to avoid a premium adjustment,the taxpayer fails to make a timely claim.In this situation is the full deduction for the casualty,after the normal floors,available to the taxpayer? Why or why not?

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