carryback
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car·ry·back

noun \ˈka-rē-ˌbak, ˈker-ē-\

Definition of CARRYBACK

: a loss sustained or a portion of a credit not used in a given period that may be deducted from taxable income of a prior period

First Known Use of CARRYBACK

1942

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