carryforward
noun
car·ry·for·ward
ˈker-ē-ˈfȯr-wərd 
ˈka-rē-,
-ˌfȯr-,
Southern also -ˈfär-,
-ˌfär-
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The right strategy depends on your revenue trajectory, existing loss carryforwards and long-term plans.
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Karla Dennis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Nu Ride's remaining assets include cash, claims in the Foxconn Litigation, and net operating loss carryforwards.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite a history of losses and growing research and development (R&D) credit carryforwards, many growth-stage companies have been shocked to discover potential corporate income tax liabilities due to limitations resulting from the application of IRC Section 382 (382).
—Shaune Scutellaro, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
In total for that tax year, combined with nearly $9 million in carryforward loss from previous years, Trump’s qualified losses amounted to more than $58 million.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2022
In total for that tax year, combined with nearly $9 million in carryforward loss from previous years, Trump's qualified losses amounted to more than $58 million.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2022
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Karla Dennis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Nu Ride's remaining assets include cash, claims in the Foxconn Litigation, and net operating loss carryforwards.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite a history of losses and growing research and development (R&D) credit carryforwards, many growth-stage companies have been shocked to discover potential corporate income tax liabilities due to limitations resulting from the application of IRC Section 382 (382).
—Shaune Scutellaro, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
In total for that tax year, combined with nearly $9 million in carryforward loss from previous years, Trump’s qualified losses amounted to more than $58 million.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2022
In total for that tax year, combined with nearly $9 million in carryforward loss from previous years, Trump's qualified losses amounted to more than $58 million.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2022
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carryforward
noun
car·ry·for·ward
ˌkar-ē-ˈfōr-wərd
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