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Pub. 536, Net Operating Losses (NOLs) for Individuals, Estates, and Trusts 2004 Tax Year

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Form 1045 (2004) Page 2. Summary: This is an example of Form 1045 (2004), page 2 with items included as described in the text. Additionally, these line items are completed:Schedule A--NOL. See page 5 of the instructions. 

1. Adjusted gross income from your 2002 Form 1040, line 36. Estates and trusts, skip lines 1 and 2” field contains negative 2,350
2a. Deductions: Enter the amount from your 2002 Form 1040, line 38” field contains 4,700
2b. Deductions: Enter your deduction for exemptions from your 2002 Form 1040, line 40” field contains 3,000
2c. Add lines 2a and 2b” field contains 7,700
3. Subtract line 2c from line 1. Estates and trusts, enter taxable income increased by the sum of the charitable deduction and income distribution deduction” field contains negative 10,050
4. Deduction for exemptions from line 2b above. Estates and trusts, enter the exemption amount from tax return” field contains 3,000
5. Total nonbusiness capital losses before limitation. Enter as a positive number” field contains 1,000
7. If line 5 is more than line 6, enter the difference; otherwise, enter 0” field contains 1,000
8. If line 6 is more than line 5, enter the difference, otherwise, enter 0” field contains 0
9. Nonbusiness deductions. See page 5 of the instructions” field contains 4,700
10. Nonbusiness income other than capital gains. See page 5 of the instructions” field contains 425
11. Add lines 8 and 10” field contains 425
12. If line 9 is more than line 11, enter the difference; otherwise, enter 0” field contains 4,275
13. If line 11 is more than line 9, enter the difference; otherwise, enter 0. But do not enter more than line 8” field contains 0
15. Total business capital gains (without regard to any section 1202 exclusion)” field contains 2,000
16. Add lines 13 and 15” field contains 2,000
17. Subtract line 16 from line 14. If zero or less, enter 0” field contains 0
18. Add lines 7 and 17” field contains 1,000
23. If line 21 is more than line 22, enter the difference; otherwise, enter 0” field contains 0
25. Subtract line 23 from line 18. If zero or less, enter 0” field contains 1,000
26. NOL. deduction for losses from other years. Enter as a positive number” field contains 0

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