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Tax Basis

The value used to calculate taxable gain or loss on a property. Learn how tax basis affects property performance, owner decisions, and management.

Direct answer

What Tax Basis means

The value used to calculate taxable gain or loss on a property.

Tax basis is a tax accounting measure used to determine gain, depreciation, and potential tax exposure when a property is sold or transferred. Owners should review basis questions with qualified tax advisors.

How this connects

From the book to the operating plan

Tax Basis connects to Chapter 6: Owner Mindset in Property Management Excellence. The operating takeaway for owners is: Owners make better decisions when the operating picture is clear.

Book section

Chapter 6: Owner Mindset

Operating principle

Owners make better decisions when the operating picture is clear.

Owner question

What risk does Tax Basis create if no one owns the review process?

Owner path

Commercial and Multifamily

Canonical Coastline resource

How can a better property manager save me money?

PME resource

Connect to the PME principles

Next owner action

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Also known as

  • cost basis
  • adjusted basis
1031 exchange capital gains depreciation recapture estate planning

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