Appraisers see spike in engagements due to proposed Section 2704 regs
At the ASA Advanced Business Valuation Conference last week in Boca Raton, Fla., valuation practitioners told us that they are seeing an increase in valuation engagements triggered by the proposed Section 2704 regulations. They expect the increased business to gain steam as the regs continue to sink in with attorneys, wealth planners, and clients.
Challenge to new Section 2704 regulations is shaping up
The accounting, valuation, and legal professions are hard at work to defeat the Treasury Department's proposed Section 274 regulations. The new regs would curtail, if not entirely eliminate, valuation discounts in family-controlled entities.
Act now to avert tough IRS crackdown on estate valuations
Well-crafted comments can change the course of the controversial proposed IRC Section 2704 regs designed to curb estate valuation discounts. There's a concern that, if these regs are finalized as proposed, the federal government will go after valuation discounts in other contexts. Comments are due by November 2, and there's a public hearing in Washington on December 1.
Dreaded IRS estate valuation discount regs released
The Treasury has released long-awaited proposed IRC Section 2704 regulations designed to curb estate valuation discounts. It appears that the proposed regulations eliminate almost all minority discounts for closely held entity interests, including operating businesses owned by a family. The proposed regs have triggered a strong response from the valuation community, legal profession, and others.
Tax Court Corrects Prior Valuation of LP Interest to Startling Result
On remand Tax Court recalculates decedent’s minority LP interest in family partnership by relying entirely on DCF value and giving no weight to value of company’s timberland assets; newly calculated value is half the original value.
Estate of Giustina v. Commissioner (Giustina III)
On remand Tax Court recalculates decedent’s minority LP interest in family partnership by relying entirely on DCF value and giving no weight to value of company’s timberland assets; newly calculated value is half the original value.
9th Circuit Calls Tax Court Out Over ‘Imaginary Scenarios’
Ninth Circuit orders Tax Court to recalculate value of decedent’s minority interest in longtime family partnership owning timber assets because Tax Court accorded weight to NAV value based on “imaginary scenarios” that saw some possibility of liquidation.
Estate of Giustina v. Commissioner (II)
Ninth Circuit orders Tax Court to recalculate value of decedent’s minority interest in longtime family partnership owning timber assets because Tax Court accorded weight to NAV value based on “imaginary scenarios” that saw some possibility of liquidation.
Elliott v. Elliott
Trial court errs by valuing the husband’s minority interest in a family held limited liability corporation by reference to the underlying real property, when there was no evidence that the husband could access the property or its income.
IRS and Taxpayer Agree to 35% DLOM—If FLP Transfers Pass ‘Indirect Gift’ Tests
Tax Court accepts stipulated 35% DLOM after finding that FLP funding and transfer is not an indirect gift.
Bianca Gross v. Commissioner
Tax Court accepts stipulated 35% DLOM after finding that FLP funding and transfer is not an indirect gift.
Valid Nontax Purpose for Transfer to Holding Company Does Not Save Subsequent Transfer to FLP
This case does a good job of reviewing most of the significant decisions in this area and can serve as a minireference guide to the latest in FLP law.
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