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MGC94
Level 7
October 14, 2025
Question

Step-up basis / Dep / Intestate Succession

  • October 14, 2025
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Taxpayer (deceased) had a rental property

1/2005 purchased / rented

passed 1/2018 

There was no will

Spouse intestate succession 

sold rental 1/2024 

Step up basis... what about the depreciation recapture. Would that be back from 2005 or from DOD 1/2018? 

 

1 reply

Intuit Community Champion
October 14, 2025

If a noncommunity property state, then 50% step up basis. In a community property state you get a 100% step up basis. In both type of states you use fair market value at day of death

IRonMaN
Level 15
October 14, 2025

But that begs the question - what was used for basis for depreciation from 2018 until the date of sale?

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MGC94
MGC94Author
Level 7
October 14, 2025

Same basis for depreciation. On her 2019 Single return 4562 cost or basis was put in the same