Corporations operating at a loss can utilize these losses in the future to offset taxable income – the net operating loss (NOL) carryover. But there may be limits to the tax benefits of these losses when a loss corporation is acquired by another entity. The limitations are outlined in Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (Section 382). For loss corporations, calculating the limitations of Section 382 seems relatively simple at first, but over the years this analysis has become somewhat complicated, as a recent Chief Counsel Advice demonstrates.