This article will help you complete the Form CT-3.4 Net Operating Loss Deduction.
Most of the fields on the CT-3.4 will calculate automatically for you; however there are some areas to check to review transferred information:
Net Operating Loss Carryforward from Prior Years Smart Workhseet:
If you are entering a new return that was not prepared in ProSeries last year you'll need to enter both of these items manually:
Net Operating Loss Smart Worksheet:
This smart worksheet falls under line 7 and should show the history of the NOL starting in 2015. This worksheet is here to help track your NOL carryovers
- Column A - Make sure that your tax year begin/end date are on the correct line
- Column B - Enter the amount from CT-3 Part 3 line 17. Enter losses with a negative
- Column C - Will calculate the amount from Column B if a loss
- Column D - Enter the amount of NOL used that year. Note there will only be an amount in column D if you have income, not a loss in Column B.
- Column G - Should show the loss remaining. Amounts will be 0 or a negative amount is a loss.
