INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION

Refers to involuntary loss of property through stealing, condemnation, destruction, or repossession, and another property or cash is received in place of the that property. This can lead to a tax loss or tax gain to the taxpayer, as long as the property was not the taxpayer’s primary home. No loss can be deducted if it is a result of casualty or theft. However, if there is a gain, taxes can be deferred.