Open TurboTax

Why sign in to the Community?

  • Submit a question
  • Check your notifications
or and start working on your taxes
Close icon
Do you have a TurboTax Online account?

We'll help you get started or pick up where you left off.

cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

I have entered information for two T5008 forms, both report CAPITAL LOSSES. However, neither of the CAPITAL LOSSES are showing in my taxable income - why?

I have confirmed with a phone call to TurboTax that I have entered the form info correctly; they could not answer my question though...
1 Best answer

Accepted Solutions

I have entered information for two T5008 forms, both report CAPITAL LOSSES. However, neither of the CAPITAL LOSSES are showing in my taxable income - why?

You will not see capital loses on your income summary, as they can only be applied against capital gains(not other income). If you have a net loss for the year, they are entered, but they will carry forward to be used against capital gains in the future or you can request to carry them back to offset past gains(up to 3 years).

View solution in original post

1 Reply

I have entered information for two T5008 forms, both report CAPITAL LOSSES. However, neither of the CAPITAL LOSSES are showing in my taxable income - why?

You will not see capital loses on your income summary, as they can only be applied against capital gains(not other income). If you have a net loss for the year, they are entered, but they will carry forward to be used against capital gains in the future or you can request to carry them back to offset past gains(up to 3 years).