# Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 52, Business Casualty Losses

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Podcast: [Finance Exam Prep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/finance-exam-prep-7658413)
Published: 2026-06-18T22:41:20+00:00
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## Resource

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to calculate a business casualty loss: the lesser of the property's adjusted basis or the decline in its fair market value, minus insurance proceeds. - That business casualty losses are not subject to the $100 per-event reduction or the 10% of AGI floor that applies to personal losses. - Why a federally declared disaster is not a requirement for deducting a business casualty loss, unlike the strict rule for personal losses. - That the deduction for a business casualty loss is taken in the year the loss occurs, not the year of discovery (except for theft). - The specific rule for completely destroyed business property, where the loss is simply the adjusted basis minus any salvage value or insurance reimbursement. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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