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Capital Loss on Estate’s Sale of a Decedent’s Home
Read More: Capital Loss on Estate’s Sale of a Decedent’s HomeStepped-Up Basis and Loss Recognition When a person dies, their property generally receives a stepped-up basis (or stepped-down if applicable) to its fair market value (FMV) as of the date of death. In the case of a home, the estate’s tax basis in the property becomes the appraised date-of-death value. If the estate later sells the house…
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