The textbook gives an example in which a house purchased for $25,000 with an appreciated value of $160,000 was completely destroyed. The casualty loss was limited to the taxpayer's basis of $25,000. Why shouldn't the full $160,000 be allowed as a loss?

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The Answer of The textbook gives an example in which a house purchased for $25,000 with an appreciated value of $160,000 was completely destroyed. The casualty loss was limited to the taxpayer's basis of $25,000. Why shouldn't the full $160,000 be allowed as a loss?

The Textbook Gives an Example in Which a House Purchased