How will the IRS will handle water damage “mold issues” as a result of insufficient repairs or whatever the cause. Will there be special reporting on the loss related to mold?
Whether individuals may claim damage to their personal-use property from mold as part of a casualty loss depends on the facts and circumstances of each situation. A key factor to consider is whether the mold damage occurred as a direct result of the disaster or from some other intervening cause since there must be a causal connection between the casualty event and the loss claimed by the taxpayer. For example, individuals would not be entitled to deduct as part of their casualty loss mold damage that occurred as a result of insufficient repairs. The individuals’ casualty loss deduction would be limited to the property damage caused by the disaster. In addition, if a large amount of time lapsed between the date of the hurricanes and the formation of the mold, this raises the question of whether the mold damage was caused by the disaster or by some other factor. The formation of mold may qualify as a separate casualty. A casualty is an event that is identifiable, damaging to property, an
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