carry forward

verb

1. accounting to transfer (a balance) to the next page, column, etc

2. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): carry over. tax accounting to apply (a legally permitted credit, esp an operating loss) to the taxable income of following years to ease the overall tax burden

noun

1. Also called: carry-over. tax accounting an amount carried forward

Idioms and Phrases

Also, carry over . Transfer a bookkeeping entry to the next column, page, another account, or the next accounting period, as in Let's carry forward this loss to the next quarter for a saving in taxes , or She made an error in carrying over this column . The first term dates from the first half of the 1800s; the variant dates from the mid-1700s.

Make progress in, advance, as in His successor hoped to carry forward his work . Also see carry on .

Example Sentences

I am a progressive and those are the values I fought for and the legacy I’m proud to carry forward,” Grijalva said in an Instagram post.

From Salon

In 2025, Latinos who are filming the state in moments of overreach — archiving injustice in real time — are adapting, extending and carrying forward Black witnesses’ work.

From Los Angeles Times

"It challenges us to listen, to learn, and to carry forward the stories that still shape our world today," she added.

From BBC

They can just act and those actions get carried forward.

From Salon

She continues: “Some of what you loved most about your partner was actually your own goodness reflected back to you; it’s yours to keep and carry forward.”

From Los Angeles Times

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