deductible loss
1deductible — de·duc·ti·ble 1 /di dək tə bəl/ adj: allowable as a deduction de·duc·ti·bil·i·ty / ˌdək tə bi lə tē/ n deductible 2 n: a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility for an initial specified loss of the kind insured… …
2Tax-deductible loss — According to the United States Internal Revenue Code certain losses are deductible for tax purposes. To qualify, the loss must not be compensated by insurance and it must be sustained during the taxable year. If the loss is a casualty or theft of …
3loss — n 1: physical, emotional, or esp. economic harm or damage sustained: as a: decrease in value, capital, or amount compare gain b: an amount by which the cost of something (as goods or services) exceeds the selling price compare …
4deductible — [dē dukt′ə bəl, di dukt′ə bəl] adj. 1. that can be deducted 2. that is allowed as a deduction in computing income tax [deductible expenses] n. 1. a clause in an insurance policy stating that the insurer will pay that portion of a loss, damage,… …
5Deductible — In an insurance policy, the deductible is the amount of expenses that must be paid out of pocket before an insurer will pay any expenses.[1] It is normally quoted as a fixed quantity and is a part of most policies covering losses to the policy… …
6deductible — An amount or period which must be deducted before an insurance payout or settlement is calculated. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. deductible de‧duct‧i‧ble 1 [dɪˈdʌktbl] noun 1. [countable usually plural] ACCOUNTING a payment that is… …
7Loss on sale of residential property — Section 165(c) of the United States Tax Code limits losses that taxpayers can deduct into three categories: business or trade losses, investment losses, and losses incurred from casualty or theft. A loss incurred by a taxpayer from the sale of… …
8Loss payee clause — A loss payee clause (or loss payable clause) is a clause in a contract of insurance which provides that in the event of payment being made under the policy in relation to the insured risk, payment will be made to a third party rather than to the… …
9deductible — I. adjective Date: 1856 allowable as a deduction < expenses that are deductible from taxable income > • deductibility noun II. noun Date: 1929 a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility for an initial specified… …
10deductible — deductibility, n. /di duk teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being deducted. 2. allowable as a tax deduction: Charitable contributions are deductible expenses. n. 3. the amount for which the insured is liable on each loss, injury, etc., before an… …