The system won't allow you to enter a negative value on line 29.  But line 29 flows from Qualified Business Income Deduction Summary line 8.  I can override that line with the negative and it then shows on line 29.  I don't like to override, but don't know of another solution right now.

That sounds reasonable, but the 2020 box shows a negative that transferred from the prior year.  2020 also allows a negative to be entered.  The 2021 box doesn't, maybe since it should flow from the other worksheet?

When I put a positive number in the 2020 column in Line 29 of the Carryover worksheet, it carries it as a negative onto Line 3 of the 8995...isnt that what you want?

When I do that, nothing populates in form 8995.  Maybe because there are no business activities in the return? 

Do you agree that this prior year QBI loss should carryforward indefinitely until offsetting other QBI income?  The activity generating the QBI loss ended in 2020.  It's unlikely that the client will have other QBI businesses in the future.  But I want to carryforward the QBI loss if required.

I do appreciate your input especially during this very busy time.