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posted Jul 12, 2020 3:23:09 PM

Capital loss carryforward

I have a significant capital loss carryforward from previous tax years. In 2019, I sold a rental property. It seems as though the capital loss carryforward from 2017 is significantly reducing my tax bill and getting me a larger return than expected. This is a surprise to me. I thought that I would only be able to use $3000 of the capital loss carryforward from previous years to help in tax year 2019. Any ideas if this is okay?

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Jul 12, 2020 4:45:34 PM

Yes that is correct.  You can apply a large capital loss carry forward to offset a current capital gain.  The $3,000 amount is the max capital loss you can deduct on your return after applying the offset.