Table of Contents

• Publication 551 - Introductory Material
  • Important Reminder
  • Introduction
  • Useful Items - You may want to see:
• Publication 551 - Main Contents
  • Cost Basis
    • Terms you may need to know (see Glossary):
    • Stocks and Bonds
    • Real Property
    • Business Assets
    • Allocating the Basis
  • Adjusted Basis
    • Increases to Basis
    • Decreases to Basis
    • Example
  • Basis Other Than Cost
    • Property Received for Services
    • Taxable Exchanges
    • Nontaxable Exchanges
    • Property Transferred From a Spouse
    • Property Received as a Gift
    • Inherited Property
    • Property Changed to Business or Rental Use
  • How To Get Tax Help
• Glossary
• Index