This workbook is designed to help you figure your loss on personal-use property in the event of a disaster, casualty, or theft. It contains schedules to help you figure the loss to your main home, its contents, and your motor vehicles. However, these schedules are for your information only. You must complete Form 4684 to report your loss.

To help you figure your loss, the following schedules are included in this workbook.

• Schedules 1 - 18, for listing the contents of your home
• Schedule 19, Summary of Contents of Home
• Schedule 20, Loss on Personal-Use Real Property
• Schedule 21, Loss on Cars, Vans, Trucks, and Motorcycles
• Schedule 22, Casualty or Theft Loss Deduction

To use this workbook, you will need the following items.

Publication 547. Publication 547, Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts (Business and Nonbusiness), explains the comprehensive rules for figuring a loss.

Form 4684 and instructions. Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts, is used to report your casualty, disaster, or theft. You must attach it to your tax return (Form 1040).

See How To Get More Information, later, if you need to get this publication or form.

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