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Estate of Marmaduke v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
T.C. Memo 1999-342,1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 397
US
Federal Court
United States Tax Court
Robert F. Reilly (for estate)<br>Z. Christopher Mercer (for estate)<br>Travis Keath (for IRS)
Swift

Summary

The Tax Court determined the fair market value, including a discount for lack of marketability, of a large block of stock in a retail books, music, and video chain operating in the South and Southwest.

See Also

Estate of Marmaduke v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

At issue is the fair market value, as of the date of decedent's death, of 366,385 shares of common stock of a closely held corporation.