Extended NOL carryback period offers contractors tax relief

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Abstract: This tax season, some construction companies may find welcome relief from an uncertain economy and challenging marketplace because of the recently extended net operating loss (NOL) carryback period. This provision is part of the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, a bill passed last November that aims to create jobs and offer respite to struggling businesses and the unemployed. The newly renewed NOL rules allow most businesses to carry back their NOLs for up to five years, instead of the previously sanctioned two.