When Personal-Use Property Is Covered by Insurance,no Deduction Is Available

question 26

True/False

When personal-use property is covered by insurance,no deduction is available for a casualty loss of the property unless the taxpayer timely files an insurance claim for the loss.

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Primary Tax Authority

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