Meanings
verbcarry forward (third-person singular simple present carries forward, present participle carrying forward, simple past and past participle carried forward)
present singular third person carries forward · participle present carrying forward · participle past carried forward · past carried forward
- idiomaticaccountingTo transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.
- idiomaticaccountingTo apply to the taxable income of following years, thereby easing the overall tax burden; carry over.
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APA
carry forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20forward
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“carry forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20forward. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carry forward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20forward.
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