Lucero v. United States

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October 27, 2020
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Lucero v. United States
2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199605; 2020 WL 6281591
US
Federal Court
New Mexico
United States District Court
Robert Brackett (taxpayer, plaintiff); Montgomery Careswell (government witness)
Herrera

Summary

In tax case, court approves refund, finding value of unlisted stock in distressed closely held company that taxpayer received as part of a settlement was less than stated in settlement agreement; taxpayer’s expert showed market value approach was only suitable method to calculate fair market value.
Lucero v. United States
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Court Adopts Taxpayer Expert’s Method to Value Unlisted Stock of ‘Severely Distressed’ Company

In tax case, court approves refund, finding value of unlisted stock in distressed closely held company that taxpayer received as part of a settlement was less than stated in settlement agreement; taxpayer’s expert showed market value approach was only suitable method to calculate fair market value.