If a Taxpayer Suffers a Loss Attributable to a Disaster

question 15

True/False

If a taxpayer suffers a loss attributable to a disaster in an area subsequently declared a disaster area,the casualty loss may be deducted in the year preceding the year in which the loss actually occurs.

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Definitions:

North Vietnamese Forces

refers to the military and paramilitary forces of North Vietnam, notably during the Vietnam War, fighting against South Vietnam and its allies, including the United States.

Tet Offensive

The Tet Offensive was a major campaign of attacks launched by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces in early 1968, significantly affecting public perception of the Vietnam War.

Khe Sanh

The site of a significant battle of the Vietnam War in 1968, where US forces withstood a prolonged siege by the North Vietnamese Army in a strategically important location.

NLF

The National Liberation Front (NLF) was a political organization with its military wing, the Viet Cong, that fought against the South Vietnamese government and its United States allies during the Vietnam War.