Checking if the object is of same type

Hello I need to know how to check if the object of the same type in C#.

Scenario:

class Base_Data{}

class Person : Base_Data { }
class Phone  : Base_data { }

class AnotherClass
{
   public void CheckObject(Base_Data data)
   {
         if (data.Equals(Person.GetType()))
         { //<-- Visual Studio 2010 gives me error, says that I am using 'Person' is a type and not a variable.

        }
    }
}