Daniel's cabin was destroyed in a massive tornado in 2018. After consideration of insurance, he has a loss of $15,000. Due to the tornado, the area has been declared a federal disaster area. Daniel can deduct this loss in

A) 2017.
B) 2018.
C) 2019.
D) either 2017 or 2018.


D) either 2017 or 2018.

When a taxpayer incurs a casualty loss in an area declared a federal disaster area, he can elect to deduct the loss in the year the loss occurs or in the preceding year's tax return.

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