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Alan owns a ranch in Kansas.During the year,a tornado damaged one of his barns and destroyed some equipment.The following information provides the details of the losses Alan suffered from the tornado.
 Adjusted Basis  FMV Before  FMV After Insurance Proceeds  Barn $75,000$90,000$40,000$30,000 Bailer $25,000$15,000$0$15,000 Truck $15,000$18,000$0$10,000\begin{array}{lccccc} & \text { Adjusted Basis } & \text { FMV Before } & \text { FMV After } & \text {Insurance Proceeds } \\\text { Barn } & \$ 75,000 & \$ 90,000 & \$ 40,000 & \$ 30,000 \\\text { Bailer } & \$ 25,000 & \$ 15,000 & \$ 0 & \$ 15,000 \\\text { Truck } & \$ 15,000 & \$ 18,000 & \$ 0 & \$ 10,000\end{array} How much loss from the tornado can he deduct on his tax return for the current year?

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