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    PracticeCPA®CPA TCP Practice Exam 5Question 61
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: Entity Tax ComplianceTCPEntity TaxC Corporation

    CPA · Question 61 · Area II: Entity Tax Compliance

    A C Corporation has a net capital loss of $20,000 in Year 4. In Years 1, 2, and 3, it had capital gains of $5,000, $8,000, and $2,000 respectively. What is the carryback/carryforward?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Carryforward $20,000

    B.

    Carryback $5,000; Carryforward $15,000

    C.

    Carryback $15,000; Carryforward $5,000

    D.

    Deduct $3,000 current year; Carryback remainder.

    How to approach this question

    Corp Capital Loss Rule: Carry back 3 years, then forward 5 years. Sum gains from Y1-Y3 ($15k). Use loss there. Remainder ($5k) forward.

    Full Answer

    C.Carryback $15,000; Carryforward $5,000✓ Correct
    C
    IRC §1212. Capital losses are carried back 3 years to offset capital gains ($5k+$8k+$2k = $15k). The remaining $5,000 is carried forward for 5 years.

    Common mistakes

    Forgetting carryback; deducting $3,000 (individual rule).
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