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Absolutely!
First, you have to use June 7, 1989, as your date for calculating the basis.
Second, you do the following math:
Basis = Cost of the property + Improvements made to the property - Depreciation on the property
For tax purposes, basis means the amount of investment you have on a property, which is why you include how much you paid, how much you have spent on improvements and reduce this total by normal depreciation.
First, you have to use June 7, 1989, as your date for calculating the basis.
Second, you do the following math:
Basis = Cost of the property + Improvements made to the property - Depreciation on the property
For tax purposes, basis means the amount of investment you have on a property, which is why you include how much you paid, how much you have spent on improvements and reduce this total by normal depreciation.
‎June 6, 2019
7:10 AM