Can capital loss in traditional IRA and Roth IRA be used to offset taxable income?

The Internal Revenue Service does not permit you to deduct losses from your Roth IRA on a year-to-year basis, so the only way to deduct your losses is to close your Roth IRA accounts. Additionally, this deduction is only available through 2017.

How many years can you carry over a capital loss?

indefinitely

You can carry over capital losses indefinitely. Figure your allowable capital loss on Schedule D and enter it on Form 1040, Line 13. If you have an unused prior-year loss, you can subtract it from this year’s net capital gains.

HOW LONG CAN capital losses be carried forward?

indefinitely

Key Takeaways
Net capital losses in excess of $3,000 can be carried forward indefinitely until the amount is exhausted. Due to the wash-sale IRS rule, investors need to be careful not to repurchase any stock sold for a loss within 30 days, or the capital loss does not qualify for the beneficial tax treatment.