If the Taxpayer's Net Long-Term Capital Losses Exceed the Net

question 103

True/False

If the taxpayer's net long-term capital losses exceed the net short-term capital gains,the excess may be offset against ordinary income up to $3,000 per year.Any excess losses over $3,000 may be carried over indefinitely.

---

Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of evenly distributing the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Salvage Value

Salvage value is the estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life, indicating what a company expects to recover or sell the asset for.

Depreciation Expense

The calculated apportionment of the price of a tangible asset over the duration it is useful.

Components

The individual parts or elements that make up a larger product, system, or machine.