If the taxpayer qualifies under § 1033 (nonrecognition of gain from an involuntary conversion)and the amount reinvested in replacement property exceeds the amount realized,the basis of the replacement property is:
A)The cost of the replacement property.
B)The adjusted basis of the involuntarily converted property.
C)The cost of the replacement property minus the postponed gain.
D)The cost of the replacement property plus the excess of the reinvestment over the amount realized from the involuntary conversion.
E)None of the above.

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The basis of the replacement property is the cost of the replacement property minus the postponed gain.

If the Taxpayer Qualifies Under § 1033 (Nonrecognition of Gain