What is the total deduction for the stolen items


During 2012, someone broke into Jacob's personal residence and took the following items: Asset Adjusted Basis FMV Before FMV After Insurance Recovery Business computer $12,000 $10,000 $0 $7,000 Bearer bonds 30,000 25,000 0 0 Silverware 7,000 20,000 0 18,000 Cash 8000 8000 0 0 Jacob is an employee and used the computer 100% of the time in his employment. Although his homeowner's insurance policy paid Jacob $7,000 for the stolen computer, Jacob's employer did not reimburse Jacob for any of the remainder of his loss. Jacob's AGI for the year, before considering any of the above items, is $50,000. What is the total deduction for the stolen items on Jacob's 2012 tax return??

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