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
stepped–up basis — see basis 3 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … 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
Stepped-up basis — basis is the term used to describe the basis of property that a taxpayer receives from a decedent under the Internal Revenue Code § 1014(a). General rule Under IRC § 1014(a) the general rule applied to property a beneficiary receives from a… … Wikipedia
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
adjusted basis — see basis 3 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. adjusted basis n … Law dictionary
carryover basis — see basis 3 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. carryover basis … Law 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