Estate of DiSanto v. Commissioner

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December 27, 1999
2231 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing)
313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills
estate and gift taxation
income approach, net asset value, estate tax, fair market value (FMV), market approach, black scholes option pricing model

Estate of DiSanto v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo 1999-421, 1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 476
US
Federal Court
United States Tax Court
William Harper Frazier (for petitioner) <br> Herbert T. Spiro (for respondent)
Colvin

Summary

At issue is the fair market value of a block of 186,177 shares of MD&F stock owned by the decendent.

See Also

Court Accepts Taxpayer's Expert Value Despite Taxpayer Protests

The issues in this estate tax matter were as follows: the fair market value of Frank DiSanto's (Frank) 186,177 shares (53.5%) of stock in Morganton Dyeing & Finishing Corp. (MD&F) on his date of death; and the fair market value of the MD&F stock Grace DiSanto (Grace) was entitled to inherit from Frank's estate (a minority interest) on his date of death.

Petitioners' Expert Accepted Despite Their Claim of Lower Value: Marital Deduction Based on Stock Actually Inherited After Disclaimer

The issues in the estate tax matter were: the fair market value of Frank DiSanto's (Frank) 186,177 shares (53.5%) of stock in Morganton Dyeing & Finishing Corp. (MD&F) on the date of death; the fair market value of the MD&F stock Grace DiSanto (Grace) was entitled to inherit from Frank's estate (a minority interest) on her date of death; whether Grace had expectancy interest only in the stock she was entitled to inherit; and whether Frank's estate was entitled to a marital deduction based on the value of the stock he willed to Grace or based on the value of the stock she was entitled to receive after executing a disclaimer of part of her interest in the stock.

Petitioners' expert accepted despite their claim of lower value

The Experts: Clifford Braly III (for taxpayers on returns) Deloitte & Touche Management Planning, Inc. (for petitioners at trial) William H. Frazier, ASA (for petitioners ...

A Post-Valuation Date Redemption and a Marital Deduction

The Tax Court determined that the fair market value of stock in a fabric dying corporation.