Discuss this item: Mary owns a business called Mary's crafts. This is a home business. Last year she earned $1100 from her sale of merchandise. She has the following expenses. Advertising--$300, postage $500, car expenses--$1400 and commissions to others--$750. Bob's house was broken into. He lost a $45,000 coin collection which was not insured. How is he going to get compensated via a casualty loss?