Why do most companies prefer to use an NOL Carryback instead of an NOL Carryforward when both options are allowed by tax law? (NI - 840) O It allows them to reduce their income tax expense in the current year. O It allows them to reduce their future income tax expense. O It allows them to increase their income tax refund in the current year. O It allows them to increase their future income tax refunds.
Why do most companies prefer to use an NOL Carryback instead of an NOL Carryforward when both options are allowed by tax law? (NI - 840) O It allows them to reduce their income tax expense in the current year. O It allows them to reduce their future income tax expense. O It allows them to increase their income tax refund in the current year. O It allows them to increase their future income tax refunds.
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![Why do most companies prefer to use an NOL Carryback instead of an NOL Carryforward when
both options are allowed by tax law? (NI&60)
O It allows them to reduce their income tax expense in the current year.
O It allows them to reduce their future income tax expense.
O It allows them to increase their income tax refund in the current year.
It allows them to increase their future income tax refunds.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd04645ef-6cf6-4d1b-a92f-7bdee3700327%2F464cbe8a-b67e-4575-888d-b1567f51476b%2F9cjuqv_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Why do most companies prefer to use an NOL Carryback instead of an NOL Carryforward when
both options are allowed by tax law? (NI&60)
O It allows them to reduce their income tax expense in the current year.
O It allows them to reduce their future income tax expense.
O It allows them to increase their income tax refund in the current year.
It allows them to increase their future income tax refunds.
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