2002 I loaned $20,000.00 to a member of my family, for a business and it failed, loosing all the money. Question: can I write this off in taxes as a bad investment or what recourse do I have?
Asked on 8/31/10, 8:01 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner
Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.
If it was a loan, it was not an investment, so you can't write it off as a bad investment.
Answered on 9/06/10, 6:51 pm