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Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax - Basis of Property

Cost Basis. The basis of property you buy is usually its cost. The cost is the amount you pay in cash, debt...

Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax - Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)

Cost basis. You will have a cost basis in your traditional IRA if you made any nondeductible contributions....

Publication 225 - Farmer's Tax Guide - Basis of Assets

Cost Basis. The basis of property you buy is usually its cost. Cost is the amount you pay in cash, debt obligations,...

Publication 527 - Residential Rental Property (Including Rental of Vacation Homes) - Depreciation of Rental Property

Cost Basis. The basis of property you buy is usually its cost. The cost is the amount you pay for it in cash,...

Publication 550 - Investment Income and Expenses - Basis of Investment Property

Cost Basis. The basis of property you buy is usually its cost. The cost is the amount you pay in cash, debt...

Publication 551 - Basis of Assets - Basis of Assets

Cost Basis. The basis of property you buy is usually its cost. The cost is the amount you pay in cash, debt...

Publication 564 - Mutual Fund Distributions - Sales, Exchanges, and Redemptions

Cost Basis. You can figure your gain or loss using a cost basis only if you did not previously use an average...

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FAQ - Capital Gains, Losses/Sale of Home > Losses (Homes, Stocks, Other Property)

I own stock which became worthless last year. Can I take a bad debt deduction on my tax return? If you own...

FAQ - Capital Gains, Losses/Sale of Home > Mutual Funds (Costs, Distributions, etc.)

How do return of principal payments affect my cost basis when I sell mutual funds? Unlike a dividend or a capital...

FAQ - Capital Gains, Losses/Sale of Home > Property (Basis, Sale of Home, etc.)

I have investment property. Can you explain the term basis of assets? Basis is your investment in property...

FAQ - Capital Gains, Losses/Sale of Home > Property (Basis, Sale of Home, etc.)

What is the basis of property received as a gift? To figure the basis of property you receive as a gift, you...

FAQ - Capital Gains, Losses/Sale of Home > Stocks (Options, Splits, Traders)

How do I compute the basis for stock I sold, when I received the stock over several years through a dividend...

FAQ - Capital Gains, Losses/Sale of Home > Stocks (Options, Splits, Traders)

How do I figure the cost basis of stock that has split, giving me more of the same stock, so I can figure my...

FAQ - Capital Gains, Losses/Sale of Home > Stocks (Options, Splits, Traders)

How do I figure the cost basis when the shares I'm selling were purchased at various times and at different...

FAQ - Sale or Trade of Business, Depreciation, Rentals > Depreciation & Recapture

I have a home office. Can I deduct expenses like mortgage, utilities, etc., but not deduct depreciation so...

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