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Sec. 1.812-8 Illustration of operations loss carrybacks and carryovers.

The application of section 1.812-4 may be illustrated by the following example:

(a) Facts.

The books of M, a life insurance company, organized in 1940, reveal the following facts:

Taxable year

Taxable investment income

Gain from operations

Loss from operations

1958

$11,000

$15,000

 

1959

23,000

30,000

 

1960

 

 

($75,000)

1961

25,000

20,000

 

1962

 

 

(150,000)

1963

22,000

30,000

 

1964

40,000

35,000

 

1965

62,000

75,000

 

1966

25,000

17,000

 

1967

39,000

53,000

 

The gain from operations thus shown is computed without regard to any operations loss deduction. The assumption is also made that none of the other modifications prescribed in paragraph (b) of section 1.812-5 apply. There are no losses from operations for 1955, 1956, 1957, 1968, 1969, 1970.

(b) Loss sustained in 1960.

The portions of the $75,000 loss from operations for 1960 which shall be used as carrybacks to 1958 and 1959 and as carryovers to 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965 are computed as follows:

(1) Carryback to 1958.

The carryback to this year is $75,000, that is, the amount of the loss from operations.

(2) Carryback to 1959.

The carryback to this year is $60,000 (the excess of the loss for 1960 over the offset for 1958), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$75,000

Less:

 

Offset for 1958 (the $15,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960)

15,000

Carryback

60,000

(3) Carryover to 1961.

The carryover to this year is $30,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss for 1960 over the sum of the offsets for 1958 and 1959), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$75,000

Less:

 

 

Offset for 1958 (the $15,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960)

$15,000

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

30,000

 

Sum of offsets

45,000

Carryover

30,000

(4) Carryover to 1962.

The carryover to this year is $10,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss for 1960 over the sum of the offsets for 1958, 1959, and 1961), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$75,000

Less:

 

 

Offset for 1958 (the $15,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960)

$15,000

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

80,000

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

20,000

 

Sum of offsets

65,000

Carryover

10,000

(5) Carryover to 1963.

The carryover to this year is $10,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss for 1960 over the sum of the offsets for 1958, 1959, 1961, and 1962), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$75,000

Less:

 

 

Offset for 1958 (the $15,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960)

$15,000

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

30,000

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

20,000

 

Offset for 1962 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

 

Sum of offsets

65,000

Carryover

10,000

(6) Carryover to 1964.

The carryover to this year is $0 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1960 over the sum of the offsets for 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, and 1963), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$75,000

Less:

 

 

Offset for 1958 (the $15,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960)

$15,000

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

30,000

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

20,000

 

Offset for 1962 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

 

Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the carryover from 1962)

30,000

 

Sum of offsets

95,000

Carryover

0

(7) Carryover to 1965.

The carryover to this year is $0 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1960 over the sum of the offsets for 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1964), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$75,000

Less:

 

 

Offset for 1958 (the $15,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryback from 1960)

$15,000

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction for the carryback from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

30,000

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction for the carryover from 1960 or the carryback from 1962)

20,000

 

Offset for 1962 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

 

Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction for the carryover from 1960 or the carryover from 1962)

30,000

 

Offset for 1964 (the $35,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the carryover from 1962)

35,000

 

Sum of offsets

130,000

Carryover

0

(c) Loss sustained in 1962.

The portions of the $150,000 loss from operations for 1962 which shall be used as carrybacks to 1959, 1960, and 1961 and as carryovers to 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1967 are computed as follows:

(1) Carryback to 1959.

The carryback to this year is $150,000, that is, the amount of the loss from operations.

(2) Carryback to 1960.

The carryback to this year is $150,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1962 over the offset for 1959), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$150,000

Less:

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being taken into account)

0

Carryback

150,000

(3) Carryback to 1961.

The carryback to this year is $150,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1962 over the sum of the offsets for 1959 and 1960), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$150,000

Less:

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being taken into account)

0

Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

Sum of offsets

0

Carryback

150,000

(4) Carryover to 1963.

The carryover to this year is $150,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1962 over the sum of the offsets for 1959, 1960, and 1961), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$150,000

Less:

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $30,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1961 not being taken into account)

0

 

Sum of offsets

0

Carryover

150,000

(5) Carryover to 1964.

The carryover to this year is $130,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1962 over the sum of the offsets for 1959, 1960, 1961, and 1963), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$150,000

Less:

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $30,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1961 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $10,000 from 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1963 not being taken into account)

20,000

 

Sum of offsets

20,000

Carryover

130,000

(6) Carryover to 1965.

The carryover to this year is $95,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1962 over the sum of the offsets for 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, and 1964), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$150,000

Less:

 

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $30,000 from 1960 the carryback from 1962 to 1961 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $10,000 from 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1963 not being taken into account)

20,000

 

Offset for 1964 (the $35,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $0 from 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1964 not being taken into account)

35,000

 

Sum of offsets

55,000

Carryover

95,000

(7) Carryover to 1966.

The carryover to this year is $20,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1962 over the sum of the offsets for 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, and 1965), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$150,000

Less:

 

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $30,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1961 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover for such year of $10,000 from 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1963 not being taken into account)

20,000

 

Offset for 1964 (the $35,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $0 from 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1964 not being taken into account)

35,000

 

Offset for 1965 (the $75,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $0 to 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1965 not being taken into account)

$75,000

 

Sum of offsets

$130,000

Carryover

20,000

(8) Carryover to 1967.

The carryover to this year is $3,000 (the excess, if any, of the loss from 1962 over the sum of the offsets for 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966), computed as follows:

Loss from operations

$150,000

Less:

 

Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from operations was sustained)

0

 

Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $30,000 from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1961 not being taken into account)

0

 

Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $10,000 from 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1963 not being taken into account)

20,000

 

Offset for 1964 (the $35,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $0 from 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1964 not being taken into account)

35,000

 

Offset for 1965 (the $75,000 gain from operations for such year reduced by the carryover to such year of $0 from 1960, the carryover from 1962 to 1965 not being taken into account)

75,000

 

Offset for 1966 (the $17,000 gain from operations for such year computed without the deduction of the carryover from 1962)

17,000

 

Sum of offsets

147,000

Carryover

3,000

(d) Determination of operations loss deduction for each year.

The carryovers and carrybacks computed under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are used as a basis for the computation of the operations loss deduction in the following manner:

Taxable year

Carryover

Carryback

Operations loss deductions

From 1960

From 1962

From 1960

From 1962

1958

 

 

$75,000

 

$75,000

1959

 

 

60,000

$150,000

210,000

1961

$30,000

 

 

150,000

180,000

1963

10,000

$150,000

 

 

160,000

1964

 

130,000

 

 

130,000

1965

 

95,000

 

 

95,000

1966

 

20,000

 

 

20,000

1967

 

3,000

 

 

3,000

[T.D. 6535, 26 FR 539, Jan. 20, 1961]

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