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Deductions & credits

Yes, your net income on the Schedule E should be zero.   Remember to enter the loss carryover as a negative number.

 

If you marked the box for Active Participation in the property rental  you would be allowed a loss of up to $25,000.  According to IRS Pub. 925 - Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules:

 

If you or your spouse actively participated in a passive rental real estate activity, the amount of the passive activity loss that’s disallowed is decreased and you therefore can deduct up to $25,000 of loss from the activity from your nonpassive income.