# Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 21, Corporate Net Operating Losses — Post-TCJA Rules

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Published: 2026-05-18T22:41:20+00:00
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## Resource

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Post-2017 corporate NOLs are carried forward indefinitely but generally cannot be carried back. - The NOL deduction is limited to 80% of taxable income, calculated before the NOL deduction itself. - Pre-2018 NOLs are used first and are not subject to the 80% taxable income limitation. - Exam questions often create scenarios with both pre-2018 and post-2017 NOLs to test ordering rules. - Exceptions to the no-carryback rule exist for specific entities like certain farms and non-life insurance companies. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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