[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 11]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 26CFR1.1211-1]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1_INCOME TAXES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1.1211-1  Limitation on capital losses.

    (a) Corporations--(1) General rule. In the case of a corporation, 
there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the sum of:
    (i) Losses sustained during the taxable year from sales or exchanges 
of capital assets, plus
    (ii) The aggregate of all losses sustained in other taxable years 
which are

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treated as a short-term capital loss in such taxable year pursuant to 
section 1212(a)(1),

but only to the extent of gains from such sales or exchanges of capital 
assets in such taxable year.
    (2) Banks. See section 582(c) for modification of the limitation 
under section 1211(a) in the case of a bank, as defined in section 581.
    (b) Taxpayers other than corporations--(1) General rule. In the case 
of a taxpayer other than a corporation, there shall be allowed as a 
deduction an amount equal to the sum of:
    (i) Losses sustained during the taxable year from sales or exchanges 
of capital assets, plus
    (ii) The aggregate of all losses sustained in other taxable years 
which are treated either as a short-term capital loss or as a long-term 
capital loss in such taxable year pursuant to section 1212(b), but only 
to the extent of gains from sales or exchanges of capital assets in such 
taxable year, plus (if such losses exceed such gains) the additional 
allowance or transitional additional allowance deductible under section 
1211(b) from ordinary income for such taxable year. The additional 
allowance deductible under section 1211(b) shall be determined by 
application of subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, and the transitional 
additional allowance by application of subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph.
    (2) Additional allowance. Except as otherwise provided by 
subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, the additional allowance deductible 
under section 1211(b) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1969, shall be the least of:
    (i) The taxable income for the taxable year reduced, but not below 
zero, by the zero bracket amount (in the case of taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 1977, the taxable income for the taxable year);
    (ii) $3,000 ($2,000 for taxable years beginning in 1977; $1,000 for 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1977); or
    (iii) The sum of the excess of the net short-term capital loss over 
the net long-term capital gain, plus one-half of the excess of the net 
long-term capital loss over the net short-term capital gain.
    (3) Transitional additional allowance--(i) In general. If, pursuant 
to the provisions of Sec. 1.1212-1(b) and subdivision (iii) of this 
subparagraph, there is carried to the taxable year from a taxable year 
beginning before January 1, 1970, a long-term capital loss, and if for 
the taxable year there is an excess of net long-term capital loss over 
net short-term capital gain, then, in lieu of the additional allowance 
provided by subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, the transitional 
additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b) shall be the least 
of:
    (a) The taxable income for the taxable year reduced, but not below 
zero, by the zero bracket amount (in the case of taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 1977, the taxable income for the taxable year);
    (b) $3,000 ($2,000 for taxable years beginning in 1977; $1,000 for 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1977); or
    (c) The sum of the excess of the net short-term capital loss over 
the net long-term capital gain; that portion of the excess of the net 
long-term capital loss over the net short-term capital gain computed as 
provided in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph; plus one-half of the 
remaining portion of the excess of the net long-term capital loss over 
the net short-term capital gain.
    (ii) Computation of specially treated portion of excess long-term 
capital loss over net short-term capital gain. In determining the 
transitional additional allowance deductible as provided by this 
subparagraph, there shall be applied thereto in full on a dollar-for-
dollar basis the excess of net long-term capital loss over net short-
term capital gain (computed with regard to capital losses carried to the 
taxable year) to the extent that the long-term capital losses carried to 
the taxable year from taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, as 
provided by Sec. 1.1212-1(b) and subdivision (iii) of this 
subparagraph, exceed the sum of (a) the portion of the capital gain net 
income (net capital gain for taxable years beginning before January 1, 
1977) actually realized in the taxable year (i.e., computed without 
regard to capital losses carried to the taxable year) which consists of 
net long-term capital gain actually realized in the taxable year, plus 
(b) the

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amount by which the portion of the capital gain net income (net capital 
gain for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1977) actually 
realized in the taxable year (i.e., computed without regard to capital 
losses carried to the taxable year) which consists of net short-term 
capital gain actually realized in the taxable year exceeds the total of 
short-term capital losses carried to the taxable year from taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1970, as provided by Sec. 1.1212-1(b) and 
subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph.

The amount by which the net long-term capital losses carried to the 
taxable year from taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, 
exceeds the sum of (a) plus (b) shall constitute the transitional net 
long-term capital loss component for the taxable year for the purpose of 
this subparagraph.
    (iii) Carryover of certain long-term capital losses not utilized in 
computation of transitional additional allowance. If for a taxable year 
beginning after December 31, 1969, the transitional net long-term 
capital loss component determined as provided in subdivision (ii) of 
this subparagraph exceeds the amount of such component applied to the 
transitional additional allowance for the taxable year as provided by 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph and subparagraph (4)(ii) of this 
paragraph, then such excess shall for the purposes of this subparagraph 
be carried to the succeeding taxable year as long-term capital losses 
from taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, for utilization in 
the computation of the transitional additional allowance in the 
succeeding taxable year as provided in subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this 
subparagraph. In no event, however, shall the amount of such component 
carried to the following taxable year as otherwise provided by this 
subdivision exceed the total of net long-term capital losses actually 
carried to such succeeding taxable year pursuant to section 1212(b) and 
Sec. 1.1212-1(b).
    (iv) Carryover of certain short-term capital losses not utilized in 
computation of additional allowance or transitional additional 
allowance. If for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1969, the 
total short-term capital losses carried to such year from taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1970, as provided by Sec. 1.1212-1(b) and 
this subdivision exceed the sum of:
    (a) The portion of the capital gain net income (net capital gain for 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1977) actually realized in the 
taxable year (i.e., computed without regard to capital losses carried to 
the taxable year) which consists of net short-term capital gain actually 
realized in the taxable year, plus
    (b) The amount by which the portion of the capital gain net income 
(net capital gain for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1977) 
actually realized in the taxable year (i.e., computed without regard to 
capital losses carried to the taxable year) which consists of net long-
term capital gain actually realized in the taxable year exceeds the 
total long-term capital losses carried to the taxable year from taxable 
years beginning before January 1, 1970, as provided in Sec. 1.1212-1(b) 
and subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph,

then such excess shall constitute the transitional net short-term 
capital loss component for the taxable year, and to the extent such 
component also exceeds the net short-term capital loss applied to the 
additional allowance (as provided in subparagraphs (2) and (4)(i) of 
this paragraph) or the transitional additional allowance (as provided by 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph and subparagraph (4)(i) of this 
paragraph) for the taxable year shall be carried to the succeeding 
taxable year as short-term capital losses from taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 1970, for utilization in such succeeding taxable year 
in the computation of the additional allowance (as provided by 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph) or the transitional additional 
allowance (as provided by subdivision (i) and (ii) of this 
subparagraph). In no event, however, shall the amount of such component 
so carried to the following taxable year as otherwise provided by this 
subdivision exceed the total of net short-term capital losses actually 
carried to such succeeding taxable year pursuant to section 1212(b) and 
Sec. 1.1212-1(b).
    (v) Scope of rules. The rules provided by this subparagraph are for 
the purpose of computing the amount of the

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transitional additional allowance deductible for the taxable year 
pursuant to the provisions of section 1212(b)(3) and this subparagraph. 
More specifically, their operation permits the limited use of a long-
term capital loss carried to the taxable year from a taxable year 
beginning before December 31, 1969, in full on a dollar-for-dollar basis 
in computing the transitional additional allowance deductible for the 
taxable year. These rules have no application to, or effect upon, a 
determination of the character or amount of capital gain net income (net 
capital gain for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1977) 
reportable in the taxable year. See paragraph (b)(1) of this section and 
Sec. 1.1212-1 for the determination of the amount and character of 
capital gains and losses reportable in the taxable year. Further, except 
to the extent that their application may affect the amount of the 
transitional additional allowance deductible for the taxable year and 
thus the amount to be treated as short-term capital loss for carryover 
purposes under section 1212(b) and Sec. 1.1212-1(b)(2), these rules 
have no effect upon a determination of the character or amount of 
capital losses carried to or from the taxable year pursuant to section 
1212(b) and Sec. 1.1212-1(b).
    (4) Order of application of capital losses to additional allowance 
or transitional additional allowance. In applying the excess of the net 
short-term capital loss over the net long-term capital gain and the 
excess of the net long-term capital loss over the net short-term capital 
gain to the additional allowance or transitional additional allowance 
deductible under section 1211(b) and this paragraph, such excesses 
shall, subject to the limitations of subparagraph (2) or (3) of this 
paragraph, be used in the following order:
    (i) First, there shall be applied to the additional allowance or 
transitional additional allowance the excess, if any, of the net short-
term capital loss over the net long-term capital gain.
    (ii) Second, if such transitional additional allowance exceeds the 
amount so applied thereto as provided in subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph, there shall next be applied thereto as provided in 
subparagraph (3) of this paragraph the excess, if any, of the net long-
term capital loss over the net short-term capital gain to the extent of 
the transitional net long-term capital loss component for the taxable 
year computed as provided by subdivision (ii) of subparagraph (3) of 
this paragraph.
    (iii) Third, if such additional allowance or transitional additional 
allowance exceeds the sum of the amounts so applied thereto as provided 
in subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph, there shall be 
applied thereto one-half of the balance, if any, of the excess net long-
term capital loss not applied pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 
(ii) of this subparagraph.
    (5) Taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 1970. For any 
taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 1970, subparagraphs (2) and 
(3) of this paragraph shall not apply and losses from sales or exchanges 
of capital assets shall be allowed as a deduction only to the extent of 
gains from such sales or exchanges, plus (if such losses exceed such 
gains) the taxable income of the taxpayer or $1,000, whichever is 
smaller.
    (6) Special rules. (i) For purposes of section 1211(b) and this 
paragraph, taxable income is to be computed without regard to gains or 
losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets and without regard to 
the deductions provided in section 151 (relating to personal exemptions) 
or any deduction in lieu thereof. For example, the deductions available 
to estates and trusts under section 642(b) are in lieu of the deductions 
allowed under section 151, and, in the case of estates and trusts, are 
to be added back to taxable income for the purposes of section 1211(b) 
and this paragraph.
    (ii) For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, in case the 
tax is computed under section 3 and the regulations thereunder (relating 
to optional tax tables for individuals), the term taxable income as used 
in section 1211(b) and this paragraph shall be read as adjusted gross 
income.
    (iii) In the case of a joint return, the limitation under section 
1211(b) and this paragraph, relating to the allowance of losses from 
sales or exchanges of capital assets, is to be computed and the net 
capital loss determined with respect to the combined taxable income

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and the combined capital gains and losses of the spouses.
    (7) Married taxpayers filing separate returns--(i) In general. In 
the case of a husband or a wife who files a separate return for a 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1969, the $3,000, $2,000, and 
$1,000 amounts specified in subparagraphs (2)(ii) and (3)(i)(b) of this 
paragraph shall instead be $1,500, $1,000, and $500, respectively.
    (ii) Special rule. If, pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 1.1212-
1(b) and subparagraph (3) (iii) or (iv) of this paragraph, there is 
carried to the taxable year from a taxable year beginning before January 
1, 1970, a short-term capital loss or a long-term capital loss, the 
$1,500, $1,000 and $500 amounts specified in subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph shall instead be maximum amounts of $3,000, $2,000, and 
$1,000 respectively, equal to $1,500, $1,000, and $500, respectively, 
plus the total of the transitional net long-term capital loss component 
for the taxable year computed as provided by subparagraph (3)(ii) of 
this paragraph and the transitional net short-term capital loss 
component for the taxable year computed as provided by subparagraph 
(3)(iv) of this paragraph.
    (8) Examples. The provisions of section 1211(b) may be illustrated 
by the following examples:

    Example 1. A, an unmarried individual with one exemption allowable 
as a deduction under section 151, has the following transactions in 
1970:

Taxable income exclusive of capital gains and losses.........     $4,400
Deduction provided by section 151............................        625
                                                   ------------
Taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b)...............      5,025
Long-term capital gain............................     $1,200
Long-term capital loss............................    (5,300)
                                                   -----------
Net long-term capital loss........................    (4,100)
Losses to the extent of gains.....................    (1,200)
Additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b)........      1,000
                                                              ==========



The net long-term capital loss of $4,100 is deductible in 1970 only to 
the extent of an additional allowance of $1,000 which is smaller than 
the taxable income of $5,025. Under section 1211(b) and subparagraph (2) 
of this paragraph, $2,000 of excess net long-term capital loss was 
required to produce the $1,000 additional allowance. Therefore, a net 
long-term capital loss of $2,100 ($4,100 minus $2,000) is carried over 
under section 1212(b) to the succeeding taxable year. If A had the same 
taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b) (after reduction by the 
zero bracket amount) and the same transactions in 1977, the additional 
allowance would be $2,000, and a net long-term capital loss of $100 
would be carried over. For a taxable year beginning in 1978 or 
thereafter, these facts would give rise to a $2,050 additional allowance 
and no carryover.
    Example 2. B, an unmarried individual with one exemption allowable 
as a deduction under section 151, has the following transactions in 
1970:

Taxable income exclusive of capital gains and             $90
 losses...........................................
Deduction provided by section 151.................        625
                                                   ------------
Taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b)....        715
Long-term capital gain............................     $1,200
Long-term capital loss............................    (5,200)
                                                   -----------
Net long-term capital loss........................    (4,000)
Losses to the extent of gains.....................    (1,200)
Additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b)........        715
                                                              ==========



The net long-term capital loss of $4,000 is deductible in 1970 only to 
the extent of an additional allowance of $715, since the $715 of taxable 
income for purposes of section 1211(b) is smaller than $1,000. Under 
section 1211(b) and subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, $1,430 of net 
long-term capital loss was required to produce the $715 additional 
allowance. Therefore, a net long-term capital loss of $2,570 ($4,000 
minus $1,430) is carried over under section 1212(b) to the succeeding 
taxable year. For illustration of the result if the net capital loss for 
the taxable year is smaller than both $1,000 and taxable income for the 
purposes of section 1211(b), see examples (3) and (4) of this 
subparagraph. For carryover of a net capital loss, see Sec. 1.1212-1. 
Assuming the same taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b) (after 
reduction by the zero bracket amount) and the same transations for 
taxable years beginning in 1977 or thereafter, the same result would be 
reached.
    Example 3. A, an unmarried individual with one exemption allowable 
as a deduction under section 151, has the following transactions in 
1971:

Taxable income exclusive of capital gains and         $13,300
 losses...........................................
Deduction provided by section 151.................        675
                                                   ------------
Taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b)....     13,975
Long-term capital gain............................       $400
Long-term capital loss............................     ($600)
                                                   -----------
Net long-term capital loss........................      (200)
                                                   ===========
Short-term capital gain...........................        900
Short-term capital loss...........................    (1,400)
                                                   -----------
Net short-term capital loss.......................      (500)
                                                   ===========

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Losses to extent of gains.........................    (1,300)
Additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b)........       $600
                                                              ==========



The $600 additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b) is the 
least of: (i) Taxable income of $13,975, (ii) $1,000, or (iii) the sum 
of the excess of the net short-term capital loss of $500 over the net 
long-term capital gain, plus one-half of the excess of the net long-term 
capital loss of $200 over the net short-term capital gain. The $600 
additional allowance, therefore, consists of the net short-term capital 
loss of $500, plus $100 (one-half of the net long-term capital loss of 
$200), the total of which is smaller than both $1,000 and taxable income 
for purposes of section 1211(b). No amount of net capital loss remains 
to be carried over under section 1212(b) to the succeeding taxable year 
since the entire amount of the net short-term capital loss of $500 plus 
the entire amount of the net long-term capital loss of $200 required to 
produce $100 of the deduction was absorbed by the additional allowance 
deductible under section 1211(b) for 1971. Assuming the same taxable 
income for purposes of section 1211(b) (after reduction by the zero 
bracket amount) and the same transactions for taxable years beginning in 
1977 or thereafter, the result would remain unchanged.
    Example 4. A, a married individual filing a separate return with one 
exemption allowable as a deduction under section 151, has the following 
transactions in 1971:

Taxable income exclusive of capital gains and         $12,000
 losses...........................................
Deduction provided by section 151.................        675
                                                   ------------
Taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b)....     12,675
Long-term capital loss............................     ($800)
Long-term capital gain............................        300
                                                   -----------
Net long-term capital loss........................      (500)
                                                   ===========
Short-term capital loss...........................      (500)
Short-term capital gain...........................        600
                                                   -----------
Net short-term capital gain.......................        100
                                                   ===========
Losses to the extent of gains................................      (900)
Additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b)........        200
                                                              ==========



The excess net long-term capital loss of $400 (net long-term capital 
loss of $500 minus net short-term capital gain of $100) is deductible in 
1971 only to the extent of an additional allowance of $200 (one-half of 
$400) which is smaller than both $500 (married taxpayer filing a 
separate return for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1969) 
and taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b). Since there is no 
net short-term capital loss in excess of net long-term capital gains for 
the taxable year, the $200 additional allowance deductible under section 
1211(b) consists entirely of excess net long-term capital loss. No 
amount of net capital loss remains to be carried over under section 
1212(b) to the succeeding taxable year. Assuming the same taxable income 
for purposes of section 1211(b) (after reduction by the zero bracket 
amount) and the same transactions for taxable years beginning in 1977 or 
thereafter, the result would remain unchanged.
    Example 5. A, an unmarried individual with one exemption allowable 
as a deduction under section 151, has the following transactions in 
1970:

Taxable income exclusive of capital gains and         $13,300
 losses...........................................
Deduction provided by section 151.................        625
                                                   ------------
Taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b)....     13,925
Long-term capital loss............................   ($6,000)
Long-term capital gain............................      2,000
                                                   -----------
Net long-term capital loss........................    (4,000)
                                                   ===========
Short-term capital gain...........................      3,000
Short-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969     (3,000)
 under section 1212(b)(1).........................
                                                   -----------
Net short-term capital loss.......................          0
                                                   ===========
Losses to the extent of gains.....................    (5,000)
Additional allowance deductible under section           1,000
 1211(b)..........................................
                                                   ===========



The $1,000 additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b) is the 
least of (i) taxable income of $13,925, (ii) $1,000, or (iii) the sum of 
the net short-term capital loss ($0) plus one-half of the net long-term 
capital loss of $4,000. The $1,000 additional allowance, therefore, 
consists of net long-term capital loss. Since $2,000 of the net long-
term capital loss of $4,000 was required to produce the $1,000 
additional allowance, the $2,000 balance of the net long-term capital 
loss is carried over under section 1212(b) to 1971. Assuming the same 
taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b) (after reduction by the 
zero bracket amount) and the same transactions for taxable years 
beginning in 1977 or thereafter, the additional allowance would be 
$2,000, and there would be no carryover.
    Example 6. A, an unmarried individual with one exemption allowable 
as a deduction under section 151, has the following transactions in 
1970:

Taxable income exclusive of capital gains and losses.........    $13,300
Deduction provided by section 151............................        625
                                                   ------------
Taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b)...............     13,925
Long-term capital gain............................     $5,000
Long-term capital loss............................    (7,000)
Long-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969        (500)
 under section 1212 (b)(1)........................
                                                   ===========
Net long-term capital Loss........................    (2,500)

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Short-term capital gain...........................      1,100
Short-term capital loss...........................    (1,400)
                                                   -----------
Net short-term capital loss.......................      (300)
                                                   ===========
Losses to extent of gains.........................    (6,100)
Transitional additional allowance deductible under      1,000
 section 1211(b)..................................
                                                   ===========



Because a component of the net long-term capital loss for 1970 is a $500 
long-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969, the transitional 
additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b) and subparagraph 
(3) of this paragraph is the least of (i) taxable income of $13,925, 
(ii) $1,000 or (iii) the sum of the net short-term capital loss of $300, 
plus the net long-term capital loss for 1970, to the extent of the $500 
long-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969 and one-half of the 
$2,000 balance of the net long-term capital loss. The entire $500 long-
term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969 is applicable in full to the 
transitional additional allowance because there was no net capital gain 
(capital gain net income for taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1976) actually realized in 1970. The $1,000 transitional additional 
allowance, therefore, consists of the net short-term capital loss of 
$300, the $500 long-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969, plus 
one-half of enough of the balance of the 1970 net long-term capital loss 
($400) to make up the $200 balance of the $1,000 transitional additional 
allowance. A long-term capital loss of $1,600 ($2,500 minus $900), all 
of which is attributable to 1970, is carried over under section 1212(b) 
to 1971. Assuming the same taxable income for purposes of section 
1211(b) (after reduction by the zero bracket amount) and the same 
transactions for taxable years beginning in 1977 or thereafter, the 
transitional additional allowance would be $1,800. No amount would 
remain to be carried over to the succeeding taxable year.
    Example 7. A, an unmarried individual with one exemption allowable 
as a deduction under section 151, has the following transactions in 
1970:

Taxable income exclusive of capital gains and losses.........    $13,300
Deduction provided by section 151............................        625
                                                   ------------
Taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b)...............     13,925
Long-term capital loss............................   ($2,000)
Long-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969        (500)
 under section 1212 (b)(1)........................
                                                   -----------
Net long-term capital loss........................    (2,500)
                                                   ===========
Short-term capital gain...........................      2,600
Short-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969     (3,000)
 under section 1212 (b)(1)........................
                                                   -----------
Net short-term capital loss.......................      (400)
                                                   ===========
Losses to the extent of gains.....................    (2,600)
Transitional additional allowance deductible under      1,000
 section 1211(b)..................................
                                                   ===========



Because a component of the net long-term capital loss for 1970 is a $500 
long-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969, the transitional 
additional allowance deductible under section 1211(b) and subparagraph 
(3) of this paragraph is the least of (i) taxable income of $13,925, 
(ii) $1,000, or (iii) the sum of the net short-term capital loss of 
$400, plus the net long-term capital loss for 1970 to the extent of the 
$500 long-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969, and one-half of 
the $2,000 balance of the net long-term capital loss. The entire $500 
long-term capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969 is applicable in full 
to the transitional additional allowance because the net capital gain 
(capital gain net income for taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1976) for the taxable year (computed without regard to capital losses 
carried to the taxable year) consisted entirely of net short-term 
capital gain not in excess of the short-term capital loss carried to 
1970 from 1969. The $1,000 transitional additional allowance, therefore, 
consists of the net short-term capital loss of $400, the $500 long-term 
capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969, plus one-half of enough of the 
balance of the 1970 net long-term capital loss ($200) to make up the 
$100 balance of the $1,000 transitional additional allowance. A long-
term capital loss of $1,800 ($2,500 minus $700), all of which is 
attributable to 1970, is carried over under section 1212(b) to 1971. 
Assuming the same taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b) (after 
reduction by the zero bracket amount) and the same transactions for 
taxable years beginning in 1977 or thereafter, the transitional 
additional allowance would be $1,900. No amount would remain to be 
carried over to the succeeding taxable year.
    Example 8. Assume the facts in Example (7) but assume that the 
individual with one exemption allowable as a deduction under section 151 
is married and files a separate return for 1970. The maximum 
transitional additional allowance to which the individual would be 
entitled for 1970 pursuant to subparagraph (7)(ii) of this paragraph 
would be the sum of $500 plus (i) $2,400 of the short-term capital loss 
of $3,000 carried to 1970 from 1969 (the amount by which such carryover 
exceeds the $600 net capital gain (capital gain net income for taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1976) actually realized in 1970, all 
of which is net short-term capital gain) and (ii) the $500 long-term 
capital loss carried to 1970 from 1969. However, since this sum ($3,400) 
exceeds $1,000, the maximum transitional additional allowance to which 
the individual is entitled for 1970 is limited to $1,000. If for 1971, 
the same married individual had taxable income of $13,925 for purposes 
of section 1211(b) and no capital

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transactions, and filed a separate return, the additional allowance 
deductible under section 1211(b) for 1971 would be limited to $500 by 
reason of subdivision (i) of subparagraph (7) of this paragraph, since, 
as illustrated in Example 7, no part of the capital loss carried over to 
1971 under section 1212 (b) is attributable to 1969. Assuming the same 
taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b) (after reduction by the 
zero bracket amount) and the same transactions as in example (7) for a 
married individual filing a separate return for a taxable year beginning 
in 1977 or thereafter, the transitional additional allowance would be 
$1,900. No amount would remain to be carried over to the succeeding 
taxable year.
    Example 9. B, an unmarried individual with one exemption allowable 
as a deduction under section 151, has the following transactions in 
1971:

Taxable income exclusive of capital gains and losses.........    $10,000
Deductions provided by section 151...........................        675
                                                   ------------
Taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b)...............     10,675
Long-term capital gain............................     $2,500
Long-term capital loss treated under Sec.  1.1211-   (5,000)
 1 (b)(3)(iii) as carried over from 1969..........
                                                   -----------
Net long-term capital loss........................    (2,500)
                                                   ===========
Short-term capital gain...........................      2,700
Short-term capital loss carried to 1971 from 1970     (1,000)
 under section 1212 (b)(1)........................
Short-term capital loss treated under Sec.          ($2,000)
 1.1211-1 (b)(3)(iv) as carried over from 1969....
                                                   -----------
Net short-term capital loss.......................      (300)
                                                   ===========
Losses to extent of gain..........................    (5,200)
Transitional additional allowance deductible under      1,000
 section 1211(b)..................................
                                                   ===========



Because a component of the net long-term capital loss for 1971 is a 
long-term capital loss treated under subparagraph (3)(iii) of this 
paragraph as carried over from 1969, the rules for computation of the 
transitional additional allowance under subparagraph (3) (i) and (ii) of 
this paragraph apply. The transitional net long-term capital loss 
component for 1971 under subparagraph (3)(ii) of this paragraph is 
$1,800, that is, the amount by which the $5,000 long-term loss treated 
as carried over from 1969 to 1971 exceeds (a) the net long-term capital 
gain of $2,500 actually realized in 1971 plus (b) the $700 excess of the 
$2,700 net short-term capital gain actually realized in 1971 over the 
$2,000 short-term capital loss treated as carried over to 1971 from 
1969. The transitional additional allowance for 1971 consists of the 
$300 net short-term capital loss plus $700 of the net long-term capital 
loss attributable to 1969. A net long-term capital loss of $1,800 
($2,500 minus $700) is carried over to 1972 under section 1212(b). Only 
$1,100 of the $1,800 will be treated in 1972 as carried over from 1969 
since under subparagraph (3)(iii) of this paragraph the transitional net 
long-term capital loss component of $1,800 is reduced by the amount 
($700) applied to the transitional additional allowance for 1971. 
Assuming the same taxable income for purposes of section 1211(b) (after 
reduction by the zero bracket amount) and the same transactions for a 
taxable year beginning in 1977, the transitional additional allowance 
would be $2,000. A net long-term capital loss of $800 would remain to be 
carried over. Of this amount $100 would be treated as carried over from 
1969. Assuming the original facts for a taxable year beginning in 1978, 
the transitional additional allowance would be $2,450. No amount would 
remain to be carried over to the succeeding taxable year.

[T.D. 7301, 39 FR 964, Jan. 4, 1974; 39 FR 2758, Jan. 24, 1974, as 
amended by T.D. 7597, 44 FR 12419, Mar. 7, 1979; T.D. 7728, 45 FR 72650, 
Nov. 3, 1980]