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Carryover losses.

Ho7bl4ck — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:02:47 GMT

I have a significant amount of losses from crypto from last year. How and what can I use the carryforward losses for? I believe it can only be $3000 a year, but what and how do I apply that in the coming years? Can it offset income, short term gains, long term gains, etc?

Re: Carryover losses.

Anonymous_ — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:01:32 GMT

See https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc409

Capital losses first offset capital gains and then up to $3,000 of any remaining capital losses (per tax year) can be used to offset all other types of income.

Re: Carryover losses.

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:06:48 GMT

Hello Ho7bl4ck,

Thank you for joining us today. As to your question, any carryforward losses will offset capital gains first (both short- and long-term) and then ordinary income up to $3,000. You can carryforward capital losses indefiniately (until you use them up).

I hope that helps.

Re: Carryover losses.

Mike9241 — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:43:27 GMT

Short-term Crypto losses will first offset other net short-term gains.

Long-term Crypto losses will first offset other net long-term gains.

If you end up with net short-term losses and no net long-term losses, they will be applied to any remaining net long-term gains with any excess up to $3,000 used to offset other income with any excess being carried over.

if you end up with net long-term losses and no net short-term losses, they will be applied to any remaining net short-term gains with any excess up to $3,000 used to offset other income with any excess being carried over.

if you end up with both short and long-term capital losses, short-term is used first for the $3000 deduction