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How will you treat a net loss on Sec. 1231 property arising from casualties and thefts?...

How will you treat a net loss on Sec. 1231 property arising from casualties and thefts? Please explain your answer.

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As per Sec. 1231, when loss is recorded, then the loss is classified as Ordinary Loss, It's 100% deductible against Income but upto $ 3000 for the tax year and any losses in excess of that would be arrived at in the following year.

So in Our case, there is loss on Sec. 1231 property arising from casualties and theft is there, so we can consider 100% deduction upto $ 3000 in this tax year against our income.

Assumptions:

1) Above mentioned property is used for more than one year.

2) Our Loss is not more than $ 3000 in a tax year.

3) We have Income is equal to or greater than $ 3000 in a tax year

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