Details emerge on Kress S corp valuation
The Kress gift tax case is brimming with valuation issues (see our prior coverage), but one aspect in particular has captured the valuation community’s attention.
Move to make permanent the QBI deduction gains steam
More than 100 business groups have come out in support of new legislation to make permanent the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction for pass-through entities (PTEs), according to a release from the S Corp Association.
BVU News and Trends April 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Kress gift tax case signifies approval of tax affecting—at least in federal district court
One aspect that has valuators excited about the Kress v. United States gift tax case is that the federal court that ruled on the taxpayers’ challenge to the IRS’s gift tax assessment accepted valuations from both parties’ experts that applied a C corporation tax rate to value minority shares in an S corporation.
Questions surround reach of Kress S corp tax-affecting decision
One of the questions arising in the much-debated Kress gift tax case is how much precedent value the court’s decision has.
Kress v. United States signifies approval of S corp tax affecting
In a gift tax case teeming with valuation issues, one notable aspect was that, in valuing the minority shares of an S corporation, both parties’ experts applied a C corporation tax rate to the company’s earnings and the court, without ado, accepted the practice.
Gift Tax Case Suggests Overall Acceptance of S Corp Tax Affecting
In gift tax case requiring valuation of minority shares in S corporation, district court accepts application, by all experts, of C corp-level tax rate to company’s earnings; court, with minor DLOM adjustment, credits valuations by taxpayers’ expert, noting his market approach is “the most sound.”
Kress v. United States
In gift tax case requiring valuation of minority shares in S corporation, district court accepts application, by all experts, of C corp-level tax rate to company’s earnings; court, with minor DLOM adjustment, credits valuations by taxpayers’ expert, noting his market approach is “the most sound.”
BVU News and Trends March 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Zausch v. Schnakenburg
Appeals court upholds trial court’s upward adjustment of father’s child support obligation based on a significant improvement in his economic circumstances; trial court followed applicable case law when calculating income related to father’s minority interests in several pass-through entities.
Indiana Court Upholds Child Support Calculation Involving Pass-Through Entities
Appeals court upholds trial court’s upward adjustment of father’s child support obligation based on a significant improvement in his economic circumstances; trial court followed applicable case law when calculating income related to father’s minority interests in several pass-through entities.
Recording available of Hitchner’s 2018 BV highlights
Jim Hitchner (Valuation Products and Services) does an annual rundown of the prior year’s new need-to-know BV concepts, data, models, and methods (see our coverage of his latest update).
Final regs issued on PTE QBI deduction
The Treasury has issued final regulations explaining who qualifies for the new tax law’s 20% “qualified business income” (QBI) deduction for pass-through entities (PTEs).
Hitchner outlines BV highlights of 2018
During his annual update webinar, Jim Hitchner (Valuation Products and Services) does a rundown of the new need-to-know BV concepts, data, models, and methods.
New tax law gets the spotlight at the AICPA FVS conference
BVWire attended the AICPA Forensic & Valuation Services Conference November 5-7 in Atlanta where there were a number of good sessions on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which impacts “everything” in valuation.
BVU News and Trends November 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
S corp group comments on Section 199A proposed rules
In August, the IRS issued proposed regulations explaining the new tax law’s “qualified business income” (QBI) deduction for pass-through entities (PTE) that will impact all business valuations.
Testing the S Corp Value Premium for Realism and Reasonableness
Not long ago, we attended the author’s session at a NACVA conference where she presented on this topic. We asked her for this article, which has some key takeaways from that session as well as from a longer paper she wrote.
BVU News and Trends October 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends September 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Restricted services re: QBI deduction
In last week’s BVWire, we mentioned that the new tax law’s 20% “qualified business income deduction” (QBID) for pass-through entities (PTE) is not allowed for those providing certain services and included in the list was insurance (under “brokerage services”).
Get-around to the QBI deduction restrictions
The IRS recently issued proposed regulations explaining the new tax law’s 20% “qualified business income deduction” (QBID) for pass-through entities (PTE).
IRS issues long-awaited QBI deduction guidance
The IRS has issued proposed regulations explaining the new tax law’s “qualified business income” (QBI) deduction for pass-through entities (PTE).
BVU News and Trends August 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
QBI guidance due out end of July
U.S. Treasury Department rules outlining which pass-through entities can claim the new 20% qualified business income (QBI) tax deduction are expected by the end of July, according to a report in AccountingToday.