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04-18-2005, 03:53 PM
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 Re: Loss/Theft declared on Taxes "Harlan Lunsford" <hlunsford[at]bellsouth.net> wrote: - quote - > Deodiaus wrote: > > Can I declare a Loss/Theft the amount of money that my > > landlord did not return due to a security deposite? The > > item in dispute was a carpet in a rented apartment. > > Basically, the landlord kept $300 of my carpet deposite. I > > did not agree with that value (because he changes the carpet > > almost every year in between tenants), so I consider it a > > theft! > > > How about car towing expences where the original ticket > > issued was thrown out in court. Can I claim the towing and > > imponding fees as a loss/theft? > For both these items, you may claim, declaim, proclaim them > all you want to, but just don't put them on a tax return and > try to claim a loss. > IOW, these are personal expenses, and not deductible. > Oh I don't know Harlan. The charges tow trucks impose when they know you're stuck between a rock and a hard place pretty much amounts to theft. -- David M. Woods, EA, ChFC, CLU Woods Financial Services Norwood, MA 02062 www.woods-financial.com << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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04-16-2005, 03:34 PM
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| Re: Loss/Theft declared on Taxes Deodiaus wrote: - quote - > Can I declare a Loss/Theft the amount of money that my
For both these items, you may claim, declaim, proclaim them> landlord did not return due to a security deposite? The > item in dispute was a carpet in a rented apartment. > Basically, the landlord kept $300 of my carpet deposite. I > did not agree with that value (because he changes the carpet > almost every year in between tenants), so I consider it a > theft! > How about car towing expences where the original ticket > issued was thrown out in court. Can I claim the towing and > imponding fees as a loss/theft? all you want to, but just don't put them on a tax return and try to claim a loss. IOW, these are personal expenses, and not deductible. ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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04-15-2005, 11:24 PM
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| Loss/Theft declared on Taxes Can I declare a Loss/Theft the amount of money that my landlord did not return due to a security deposite? The item in dispute was a carpet in a rented apartment. Basically, the landlord kept $300 of my carpet deposite. I did not agree with that value (because he changes the carpet almost every year in between tenants), so I consider it a theft! How about car towing expences where the original ticket issued was thrown out in court. Can I claim the towing and imponding fees as a loss/theft? I have the papertrail to both of these incidences? << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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