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Fair Market Value (FMV) as Basis

In certain instances, basis is determined by the FMV of the property.

Examples include:

Property acquired in a taxable exchange.
Property acquired from a decedent (except for deaths in 2010 in some cases)., FMV generally is determined as of date of death.