Do I have to report involuntary conversions on my tax
return?
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| If property is stolen, destroyed, or condemned during the tax
year (an involuntary conversion), and a
taxable gain is
realized from insurance proceeds or some other source, tax on the gain can be deferred by
reinvesting the proceeds in property similar to the property that was
subject to the involuntary conversion. Two full years after the close of the
taxable year in which the involuntary conversion occurs are allowed to make the reinvestment. If the
involuntary conversion property is not replaced within the allowed time period, an amended
tax return for the year of
the involuntary conversion must be filed. |
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| Related tax
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Tax Directory Topics:
Declared Disaster Areas
Casualty and Theft Losses
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IRS publications about involuntary conversions:
For additional information, refer to Form 4684, or
Tax
Topic 507, Casualty Losses, or IRS Publication 547, Casualties,
Disasters, and Thefts (Business and Nonbusiness). Also see IRS Publication 17,
Your Federal Income Tax. Please read this IMPORTANT
Editor's Note regarding navigating IRS publications with Adobe
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Reader.
IRS publications can also be ordered by calling 1-800-829-3676. |
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