Federal · Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

26 U.S.C. § 84: Transfer of appreciated property to political organizations

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any person transfers property to a political organization, and the fair market value of such property exceeds its adjusted basis, In the case of a transfer of property to a political organization to which subsection (a) applies, the basis of such property in the hands of the political organization shall be the same as it would be in the hands of the transferor, increased by the amount of gain recognized to the transferor by reason of such transfer. For purposes of this section, the term “political organization” has the meaning given to such term by section 527(e)(1).

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