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Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 64, Excess Business Losses — §461(l)
Published: June 30, 2026
Duration: 3:48
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:
- How to calculate an excess business loss using the inflation-adjusted thresholds for different filing statuses.
- That any disallowed excess business loss is treated as a Net Operating Loss (NOL) carryforward to subsequent tax years.
- The critical ordering rule: basis, at-risk, and passive activity loss limitations must be applied before t...