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No, income you DON'T make isn't dedcutible. (I didn't win the million $ lottery, I can't take a decution for it....UNLESS I include it in income first. It would have been taxable had you made it....it isn't tax deductible if you don't).

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Q: Can lost wages from a car accident be deducted on income tax?
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