The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
basis — ba·sis / bā səs/ n pl ba·ses / ˌsēz/ 1: something (as a principle or reason) on which something else is established the court could not imagine any conceivable basis for the statute see also rational basis 2: a basic principle o … Law dictionary
carryover basis — see basis 3 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. carryover basis … Law dictionary
basis — Fundamental principle; groundwork; support; the foundation or groundwork of anything; that upon which anything may rest or the principal component parts of a thing. Accounting. Term used in accounting, especially in tax accounting, to describe… … Black's law dictionary
basis — Fundamental principle; groundwork; support; the foundation or groundwork of anything; that upon which anything may rest or the principal component parts of a thing. Accounting. Term used in accounting, especially in tax accounting, to describe… … Black's law dictionary
Carryover basis — occurs when a property transfer also results in a transfer of the transferor s basis in the property. The transferor s basis in the property carries over to the transferee. Tax law of United States of AmericaCarryover basis, also referred to as a … Wikipedia
Carryover Basis — A method for determining the tax basis of an asset when it is transferred from one individual to another. Carryover basis is often used when property is given as a gift to someone else and is the method for determining the basis for future tax… … Investment dictionary
cost basis — see basis 3 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. cost basis n. The amount … Law dictionary
tax basis — See: basis Category: Personal Finance & Retirement → Taxes Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Selling a House Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estates, Executors & Probate Court Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill,… … Law dictionary
adjusted basis — see basis 3 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. adjusted basis n … Law dictionary
stepped-up basis — An increased basis (value that is used to determine taxable profit or loss when property is sold) given to inherited property that went up in value after the deceased person acquired it but before the new owner inherited it. The basis of the new… … Law dictionary
