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Substituted basis
The basis for gain or loss on sale or for depreciation of a property may, under certain conditions, be determined by reference to the basis of a prior owner of the property (as in the case of a gift) or by reference to the basis of other property (as in the case of a tax-free exchange). Both are defined in the Code as a substituted basis, although the former is sometimes referred to as a transferred basis.