Code of Alabama — Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation)
Ala. Code § 40-18-7
Gain or Loss - Determination of Amount
# (a)
Computation of gain or loss. Except as hereinafter provided in this section, the gain from the sale or other disposition of property shall be the excess of the amount realized therefrom over the adjusted basis provided in subsection (b) of Section 40-18-6, and the loss shall be the excess of such basis over the amount realized.
# (b)
Amount realized. The amount realized from the sale or other disposition of property shall be the sum of any money received plus the fair and reasonable market value of the property, other than money, received.
# (c)
Recognition of gain or loss. In the case of a sale or exchange, the extent to which the gain or loss as determined under this section shall be recognized for the purposes of this title, shall be determined under the provisions of Section 40-18-8.
# (d)
Installment sales. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent, in the case of property sold under contract providing for payment in installments, the taxation of that portion of any installment payment representing gain or profit in the year in which such payment is received.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 40-18-1 · Definitions
- 40-18-1.1 · Operating Rules
- 40-18-2 · Levied; Persons and Subjects Taxable
- 40-18-2.1 · Income of Foreign Missionary Exempt
- 40-18-2.2 · Exemption of Certain Nonresident Income
- 40-18-3 · (Effective January 1, 2025) Income of Officers or Agents of…
- 40-18-4 · Interest or Other Income Received from Obligations of the…
- 40-18-5 · Tax on Individuals
- 40-18-6 · Gain or Loss - Basis of Property; Adjusted Basis
- 40-18-6.1 · Gain or Loss - Special Rules for Capital Gains Invested in…
- 40-18-7 · Gain or Loss - Determination of Amount
- 40-18-8 · Gain or Loss - Recognition
- 40-18-8.1 · Gain or Loss - Recognition of Gains Invested in Opportunity…
- 40-18-9 · Gain or Loss - Optional Method for Returning as Income…
- 40-18-11 · Inventory
- 40-18-12 · Net Income of Individuals - Defined
- 40-18-13 · Computation of Income
- 40-18-14 · Adjusted Gross Income of Individuals. (Amended by Act…
- 40-18-14.1 · Deferred Compensation Plans
- 40-18-14.2 · Adjusted Gross Income
- 40-18-14.3 · Gross Income - Discount and Interest
- 40-18-15 · Deductions for Individuals Generally. (Amended by Act…
- 40-18-15.1 · Net Income Taxable Income Defined - Generally
- 40-18-15.2 · Net Operating Loss
- 40-18-15.3 · Deductions for Health Insurance Premiums
- 40-18-15.4 · Deductions for Certain Retrofitting or Upgrades to Homes -…
- 40-18-15.5 · Deductions for Certain Retrofitting or Upgrades to Homes -…
- 40-18-15.6 · Deductions for Contributions Made to Health Savings…
- 40-18-15.7 · Optional Increased Standard Deduction for Qualified Persons
- 40-18-15.8 · Deductions for Contributions to Qualifying Alabama…
- 40-18-16 · Depreciation
- 40-18-17 · Items Not Deductible
- 40-18-18 · Amortization of War or Emergency Facilities
- 40-18-19 · Exemptions - Generally. (Amended by Act 2026-603)
- 40-18-19.1 · Exemptions for Severance, Unemployment Compensation, Etc
- 40-18-19.2 · Exemption of Certain Death Benefit Payments for Peace…
- 40-18-19.3 · State Income Tax Credit for the Use of Personal Motor…
- 40-18-20 · Exemptions - Military Retirement Benefits
- 40-18-21 · Credits for Taxes Paid on Income from Sources Outside the…
- 40-18-21.1 · Annual Report of Credits Claimed for Taxes Paid to Foreign…