# Tax Basis: What Is It? Why Is It Important?
> **Long Report (Legacy)** · 2008-11-25 · `RL34662`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** RL34662
- **Series:** Long Report (Legacy)
- **Publication date:** 2008-11-25
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