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Instructions for Form 4797 - Introductory Material


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  • If you sold or exchanged a qualified community asset acquired after December 31, 2001, and held more than 5 years, you may be able to exclude any “qualified capital gain.” See Exclusion of Gain From Qualified Community Assets on page 3.

  • The election to defer gain from qualifying electric transmission transactions will not apply to sales or dispositions after December 31, 2007. See page 3 of the instructions.


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