What Happens to the § 199A Deduction If a Qualified

question 44

Multiple Choice

What happens to the § 199A deduction if a qualified trade or business generates a loss?

• A) If the net amount of income, gain, deduction, and loss is less than zero, the net amount of the deduction can be carried back to a previous year or the taxpayer can elect to carry it forward.
• B) If the net amount of income, gain, deduction, and loss is less than zero, the net amount of the deduction is lost and is not available to carryforward or carryback.
• C) If the net amount of income, gain, deduction, and loss is less than zero, the net amount is treated as a loss in the succeeding year.
• D) None of these.

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