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.
New study predicts ‘mass’ conversion from PTE to C corp
A new study by Penn Wharton predicts a “mass conversion” of pass-through businesses to C corporation under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
How New QBI Deduction Impacts the Hypothetical Buyer and Seller, Part 2
Part 2 of a two-part article on the impact of the new tax law’s Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction for pass-through entities in determining estimated after-tax cash flow at the investor level, as well as the related change in the fair market value of the entity.
BVU News and Trends July 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Checklist for Initial Information Request to Analyze Replacement Compensation
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will trigger much greater scrutiny on what constitutes reasonable compensation for owner-employees of pass-through entities (PTEs).
Flowchart seeks to sort out QBI
Arguably the most puzzling provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the New IRC Code Section 199a, which allows a 20% write-off of “qualified business income” (QBI) for sole proprietors, owners of S corporations, and members of partnerships/LLCs.
Valuing an S-corporation? Ten books and articles you absolutely should read
View a list of essential reading for business appraisers preparing to value an S corporation, from valuation expert and former IRS territory manager, Michael Gregory.
Internal IRS memo unearthed re: S corp valuations
During a webinar, Michael Gregory (Michael Gregory Consulting LLC) discussed an internal IRS memo he recently obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that has implications for valuing noncontrolling interests in S corps.
Q&As on the Impact of the 2017 Tax Act on Business Valuation
Chris Mellen (Valuation Research Corp.) adds to the evolving discussion about the impacts of the new tax law on business valuation. Part of a series.
Tax Reform Puts Broader Spotlight on Reasonable Comp
Ron Seigneur and Kevin Yeanoplos, the co-authors of a guide on reasonable compensation, explain how tax reform has put more focus on the matter.
How the New QBI Deduction Impacts the Hypothetical Buyer and Seller
Part 1 of a two-part article on the impact of the new tax law’s Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction for pass-through entities in determining estimated after-tax cash flow at the investor level, as well as the related change in the fair market value of the entity.