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

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

Published: June 18, 2026

Duration: 3:04

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 d...