Court Accepts Small Size Risk Premium, Adjustment to Multiples

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 6 No. 7
Legal and Court Case Update
July 2000
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Estate of Klauss v. Commissioner
T.C. Memo 2000-191, 2000 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 228
June 27, 2000
US
Federal Court
United States Tax Court
Bruce Johnson (for estate)<br>David N. Fuller (for IRS)
Colvin

Summary

This case is important because it supports the use of the small stock premium in developing a discount rate and also the adjustment of market valuation multiples in the guideline public company method.

See Also

Estate of Klauss v. Commissioner

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