Schedule C loss carryforward
Can a sole proprietor carry forward losses on a Schedule C from one year to the next.

Can a sole proprietor carry forward losses on a Schedule C from one year to the next.


Only if the loss is large enough to create an NOL for the return as a whole.


At the Federal level, Schedule C losses are usable against other types of income. On NJ and PA state returns, Schedule C losses are not usable against other types of income, but neither do they carry forward.