Tax loss due to Coved-19

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Theresa424
Level 2
Santa Monica, CA

Tax loss due to Coved-19

I lost income in March & April when my guest's reservations had to be cancelled. Can I write off those cancellations as a loss?

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Mike-And-Jane0
Top Contributor
England, United Kingdom

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Mike-And-Jane0
Top Contributor
England, United Kingdom

@Theresa424 NO you can't.

Lorna170
Level 10
Swannanoa, NC

No.  Check with your tax man, but not receiving income is not considered "lost income" and cannot be written off.

ok - haha (it felt like income when I had to cancel for Covid)

Lisa723
Level 10
Quilcene, WA

@Theresa424 no, instead you can:  not report the income you didn't get as income. 

ok - haha