A House Purchased for $25,000 with an Appreciated Value of $160,000

question 75

Essay

A house purchased for $25,000 with an appreciated value of $160,000 was completely destroyed.The casualty loss was limited to the taxpayer's basis of $25,000.Why shouldn't the full $160,000 be allowed as a loss?

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