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Level 3
posted Feb 27, 2022 10:53:26 AM

which line is for Capital Loss Carryover on 1040

not line 13 on 1040, not line 16 on schedule D also, line 16 on schedule D just the lose you have for the year you filling, not Capital Loss Carryover so far, i want to know a line for Capital Loss Carryover over the years, 

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Level 15
Feb 27, 2022 11:06:08 AM

capital loss carryovers appear on line 6 and or 14 of schedule D. if you had them form 2020 and they are not appearing on the lines they need to be entered in the carryover worksheet. if you didn;'t use Turbotax in 2020 you should have come across questions about these as you were going schedule D unless you skipped over it.

 

You can manually enter the loss carryover. Open your TurboTax return, search for capital loss carryover, and then click the "Jump to" link in the search results.

We'll take you to the screen where you can enter that info from your prior year return.

 

Level 15
Feb 27, 2022 11:17:41 AM

The current year carryover loss from the prior year is on schedule D line 6 & 14.

 

On the income page The 2021 column shows the carryover to 2022 (not your current loss for 2021).  Schedule D doesn't actually show the carryover amount. To find your  Capital Loss Carryover amount  you need to look at your  return schedule D page 2.  Line 16 will be your total loss and line 21 should be a max loss of 3,000.  The difference between line 16 and 21 is the carryover loss for next year.

 

There is also a Carryover Worksheet showing the carryover from the prior year and the current amounts.  Then there is also the Capital Loss Carry Forward worksheet showing the amount transferring over to next year.

 

In the Online version you have to save your return with all the worksheet as a pdf file to your computer to see the Capital Loss Carry Over and Carry Forward worksheets.

 

In the Desktop program you can go to Forms and find it in the list in the left column.

 

If you have a negative AGI or negative taxable income it will show up on 1040  BUT it won't reduce the carryover to the next year.

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Level 15
Feb 27, 2022 11:06:08 AM

capital loss carryovers appear on line 6 and or 14 of schedule D. if you had them form 2020 and they are not appearing on the lines they need to be entered in the carryover worksheet. if you didn;'t use Turbotax in 2020 you should have come across questions about these as you were going schedule D unless you skipped over it.

 

You can manually enter the loss carryover. Open your TurboTax return, search for capital loss carryover, and then click the "Jump to" link in the search results.

We'll take you to the screen where you can enter that info from your prior year return.

 

Level 15
Feb 27, 2022 11:17:41 AM

The current year carryover loss from the prior year is on schedule D line 6 & 14.

 

On the income page The 2021 column shows the carryover to 2022 (not your current loss for 2021).  Schedule D doesn't actually show the carryover amount. To find your  Capital Loss Carryover amount  you need to look at your  return schedule D page 2.  Line 16 will be your total loss and line 21 should be a max loss of 3,000.  The difference between line 16 and 21 is the carryover loss for next year.

 

There is also a Carryover Worksheet showing the carryover from the prior year and the current amounts.  Then there is also the Capital Loss Carry Forward worksheet showing the amount transferring over to next year.

 

In the Online version you have to save your return with all the worksheet as a pdf file to your computer to see the Capital Loss Carry Over and Carry Forward worksheets.

 

In the Desktop program you can go to Forms and find it in the list in the left column.

 

If you have a negative AGI or negative taxable income it will show up on 1040  BUT it won't reduce the carryover to the next year.

Level 3
Feb 27, 2022 11:20:40 AM

where is the carry over worksheet

Level 3
Feb 27, 2022 11:23:00 AM

where is the carry over worksheet and the forward workhseet

Level 15
Feb 27, 2022 11:25:51 AM

I explained how to see them above.

New Member
Mar 26, 2025 9:47:37 AM

In addition to the above question: I need to know where on 1040SR do I find (Cash) Carry Forward Loss.

Expert Alumni
Mar 27, 2025 12:34:31 PM

Line 7 of the 1040-SR will show the allocated portion of the loss carryforward.

 

To post a capital loss carryforward:

 Select Tax Tools

  • You may have to minimize both the Federal and State options by clicking the Down Arrows on the Sidebar.
  • You will then clearly see Tax Tools
  • Click the arrow to up to see additional options
  1. Once you can work on Tax Tools
  2. On the drop-down select Tools
  3. There will be 3 or 4 green boxes
  4. Select Topics Search
  5. Type capital loss carryforward
  6. Continue through the questions.