Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73
§1053 Property Acquired Before March 1, 1913
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle A— Income Taxes › Chapter 1— NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES › Subchapter O— Gain or Loss on Disposition of Property › Part IV— SPECIAL RULES › § 1053
Summary
For property acquired before March 1, 1913, if the normal tax basis is less than the property's fair market value on that date, the higher March 1, 1913 value is used as the basis for figuring gain. When valuing corporate stock as of that date, the value of the corporation's assets on that date must be considered.
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Title 26, §1053
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In the case of property acquired before March 1, 1913, if the basis otherwise determined under this subtitle, adjusted (for the period before March 1, 1913) as provided in section 1016, is less than the fair market value of the property as of March 1, 1913, then the basis for determining gain shall be such fair market value. In determining the fair market value of stock in a corporation as of March 1, 1913, due regard shall be given to the fair market value of the assets of the corporation as of that date.
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1958—Pub. L. 85–866 substituted “subtitle” for “part”.
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Effective Date
of 1958 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 85–866 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1953, and ending after Aug. 16, 1954, see section 1(c)(1) of Pub. L. 85–866, set out as a note under section 165 of this title.
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26 U.S.C. § 1053
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73