How do I report the Casualty on My Tax Return?

How do I report the Casualty on My Tax Return? For tax purposes, we must first determine if we have a gain or a loss. From a high level, a gain or loss is calculated by taking the insurance proceeds less your cost basis in the property. Let’s say you purchased...

I received a check for my personal property. Is it taxable?

If your personal residence or its contents were destroyed in a federally declared disaster (like the North Bay Fires in October ’17 and Southern California fires in December ’17) and you receive insurance proceeds for your unscheduled personal property...

Do I really need an appraisal?

Question: My tax advisor suggested that I obtain an appraisal of my property that reports the value before the fire and the value of the land after the fire in order to document the reportable loss.  My insurer has advised that they are going to provide me with an...