The Internal Revenue Code Allows a Corporation to Carry Back

question 21

Essay

The Internal Revenue Code allows a corporation to carry back or carry forward an operating loss occurring in a given year.
Required:
1.Explain the nature of an operating loss carryback and a carryforward and the effect of each of these actions.
2.Summarize the current generally accepted accounting principles for the financial reporting of operating loss carrybacks and for reporting operating loss carryforwards.
3.Explain why an entity might forgo the opportunity to obtain a tax refund with a carryback,choosing instead to utilize the carryforward-only option.

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