Hal_Al
Level 15

Deductions & credits

Q. Can carryover loss be used against Interest Income?

A. No. At least, not directly against interest. It is applied to your total income, including your interest income.   It also can not be used directly against dividends, even so called "qualified dividends". 

It can be used directly against capital gains distributions, from mutual funds, shown in box 2a of a 1099-DIv. TT will handle that automatically.