I lost a deposit when trying to buy a house. I called the irs and they informed me that the lost deposit is not deducible because it is a personal loss. What I don't understand is that the home owner kept this deposit and can simply not claim this deposit as income. The irs will never know since I can not deduct the loss. Shouldn't the person getting the deposit have to claim this as income? Anybody know if this personal loss is really not deductible some other way? Thanks, John
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