Major Victory for Taxpayer and Appraiser in Classic FLP Case

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 16 No. 1
Legal and Court Case Update
January 2010
6733 Trusts, Except Educational, Religious, and Charitable
523920 Portfolio Management
estate and gift taxation

Murphy v. U.S.
2009 WL 3366099 (W.D. Ark.)
October 2, 2009
US
Federal Court
Arkansas
United States District Court
Donald Barker (estate); Francis Burns (IRS)
Barnes

Summary

Taxpayer wins major, multimillion-dollar victory for appraisal of FLP assets in estate tax case, including court’s adoption of substantial discounts for lack of control and lack of marketability.

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Murphy v. U.S.

Taxpayer wins major, multi-million dollar victory for appraisal of FLP assets in estate tax case, including court’s adoption of substantial discounts for lack of control and lack of marketability.