[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 8]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 26CFR1.812-8]

[Page 650-653]
 
                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
Determination of Tax Liability--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1.812-8  Illustration of operations loss carrybacks and carryovers.

    The application of Sec. 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
            Taxable year              investment   Gain from   Loss from
                                        income    operations  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 Sec. 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      15,000
   year computed without the deduction of the carryback from
   1960)....................................................
                                                 -------------
    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             $15,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960)........
  Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from              30,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................
                                                 ------------
    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             $15,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960)........
  Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from              80,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................
  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from              20,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................
                                                 ------------
    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             $15,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960)........
  Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from              30,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................
  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from              20,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................

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  Offset for 1962 (a year in which a loss from             0
   operations was sustained)....................
                                                 ------------
    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             $15,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960)........
  Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from              30,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................
  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from              20,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................
  Offset for 1962 (a year in which a loss from             0
   operations was sustained)....................
  Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from              30,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the
   carryover from 1962).........................
                                                 ------------
    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             $15,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryback from 1960)........
  Offset for 1959 (the $30,000 gain from              30,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction for the carryback from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................
  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from              20,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction for the carryover from 1960 or the
   carryback from 1962).........................
  Offset for 1962 (a year in which a loss from             0
   operations was sustained)....................
  Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from              30,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction for the carryover from 1960 or the
   carryover from 1962).........................
  Offset for 1964 (the $35,000 gain from              35,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryover from 1960 or the
   carryover from 1962).........................
                                                 ------------
    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           0
   year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000
   from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being
   taken into account)......................................
                                                 -------------
    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           0
   year reduced by the carryback to such year of $60,000
   from 1960, the carryback from 1962 to 1959 not being
   taken into account)......................................
  Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from operations              0
   was sustained)...........................................
                                                 -------------
    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                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from             0
   operations was sustained)....................

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  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from                   0
   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)..........................
                                                 ------------
    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                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from             0
   operations was sustained)....................
  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from              20,000
   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)..........................
                                                 ------------
  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                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from             0
   operations was sustained)....................
  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from              20,000
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1964 (the $35,000 gain from              35,000
   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)................................
                                                 ------------
    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                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from             0
   operations was sustained)....................
  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from              20,000
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1964 (the $35,000 gain from              35,000
   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)................................

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  Offset for 1965 (the $75,000 gain from             $75,000
   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)................................
                                                 ------------
    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                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1960 (a year in which a loss from             0
   operations was sustained)....................
  Offset for 1961 (the $20,000 gain from                   0
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1963 (the $30,000 gain from              20,000
   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)..........................
  Offset for 1964 (the $35,000 gain from              35,000
   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)................................
  Offset for 1965 (the $75,000 gain from              75,000
   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)................................
  Offset for 1966 (the $17,000 gain from              17,000
   operations for such year computed without the
   deduction of the carryover from 1962)........
                                                 ------------
    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:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Carryover             Carryback       Operations
                      Taxable year                       --------------------------------------------  loss de-
                                                          From 1960  From 1962  From 1960  From 1962   ductions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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[T.D. 6535, 26 FR 539, Jan. 20, 1961]