Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model Used to Determine Reasonable Compensation

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Menard v. Commissioner (I)
T.C. Memo. 2004-207
US
Federal Court
United States Tax Court
Robert J. Misey Jr.
Scott D. Hakala; Craig Rowley
Marvel

Summary

The U.S. Tax Court determined that the amount Menard Inc. paid to its controlling shareholder as compensation and deducted on its 1998 federal tax return under sec. 162 was unreasonable.

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Menard v. Commissioner (I)

The U.S. Tax Court determined that the amount paid by Menard, Inc. to its controlling shareholder as compensation and deducted on its 1998 Federal tax return under sec. 162 was unreasonable. In reaching this conclusion, it valued the long-term incentive c ...