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carryforward

carryforward noun: an income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.

Noun

carryforward (plural carryforwards)

  1. An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.

Forms of carryforward

pluralcarryforwards

Origin of carryforward

From carry + forward.

Questions about carryforward

What does carryforward mean?
Carryforward means an income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.
What part of speech is carryforward?
Carryforward is a noun.
What is the plural of carryforward?
The plural of carryforward is carryforwards.

Words near carryforward in the dictionary

  1. carryback
  2. carrybacks
  3. carrycot
  4. carrycots
  5. carryed
  6. carryforward
  7. carryforwards
  8. carryin'
  9. carrying
  10. carrying a torch
  11. carrying a torch for

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