net operating loss

net operating loss
net operating loss see loss

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

net operating loss
n.
The loss resulting when the expenses involved in operating a business are greater than the revenues it generates.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


net operating loss
(NOL)
An annual net loss from a business operation. An NOL may be used to offset the income of unincorporated business owners from other sources of income in the year of the loss. An NOL may also be carried back two years to reduce tax liabilities or secure refunds of taxes. (See also: carryover)
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


net operating loss
n. The amount by which operating expenses exceed revenues.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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