SINCE 1828
carryback
noun
car·ry·back
| \ ˈker-ē-ˌbak
, ˈka-rē-\
, ˈka-rē-\
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
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carryback
noun
car·ry·back
| \ ˈkar-ē-ˌbak
\
\
Legal Definition of carryback
: the portion of an income tax deduction (as for a net operating loss) or credit which cannot be taken entirely in a given period and which may be deducted from taxable income of a prior period — compare carryover
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