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Definition of "Boot"

Tax term referring to cash or property of a type not included in the definition of a nontaxable exchange. The receipt of boot results in an otherwise tax-free transfer becoming taxable to the extent of the smaller of the boots fair market value or the realized gain on the transfer.

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