Grieve v. Commissioner

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March 2, 2020
6719 Offices of Holding Companies, NEC
551112 Offices of Other Holding Companies
estate and gift taxation
discount for lack of control (DLOC), discount rate, expert testimony, discount for lack of marketability (DLOM), estate & gift, fair market value (FMV), limited liability company, estate planning

Grieve v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo 2020-28
US
Federal Court
Federal
United States Tax Court
Value Consulting Group (petitioner, tax return appraisal); Will Frazier (petitioner, Tax Court); Mark Mitchell (IRS, Tax Court)
Kerrigan

Summary

In gift tax dispute, Tax Court rejects IRS expert’s valuation of noncontrolling, nonmarketable interests in two LLCs; expert proposed valuation theory and method were intended to lower opposing experts’ minority and marketability discounts but lacked support in facts, case law, or among peers.
Grieve v. Commissioner
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In gift tax dispute, Tax Court rejects IRS expert’s valuation of noncontrolling, nonmarketable interests in two LLCs; expert proposed valuation theory and method were intended to lower opposing experts’ minority and marketability discounts but lacked support in facts, case law, or among peers.