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18 / June 2021

Tax Court resists tax affecting in Michael Jackson case

Although the U.S. Tax Court recently handed the Michael Jackson estate a decisive victory regarding the estate’s tax liability, the court did not side with the estate on tax affecting, an issue that has preoccupied valuators, many of whom are proponents of the practice, for a long time. Read more >>
Posted in: Business Valuation Law News Written by: Sylvia Golden
Categories: federal taxation
Tags: C corp tax rate Estate of Jones v. Commissioner estate tax expert testimony fair market value (FMV) image and likeness intangible asset intellectual property michael jackson pass-through entity s corporation tax affecting
18 / May 2021

Tax Court issues highly anticipated ruling in Michael Jackson case

In the long-running litigation between the estate of the late megastar Michael Jackson and the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Tax Court recently issued its opinion on the value of Jackson’s image and likeness, as well as the value of his interest in two music publishing assets. Overall, this much-anticipated decision is a major win for the Jackson estate. The court’s momentous decision includes an expansive analysis of the rivaling valuation testimony. Read more >>
Posted in: Business Valuation Law News Written by: Sylvia Golden
Categories: estate and gift taxation
Tags: cash flow copyrights estate tax expert testimony fair market value (FMV) image and likeness internal revenue service (IRS) licensing michael jackson music publishing projections
10 / March 2021

Indiana Supreme Court Issues Key Ruling on Discounts in Compelled Buybacks

Last year, in a compelled buyout, the Court of Appeals sided with the departing minority shareholder when it found discounts did not apply in a closed-market sale. In a freshly minted decision, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, finding there was no blanket rule disallowing discounts in a compelled buyback. This is especially true where the parties exercised a shareholder agreement whose terms suggested the use of fair market value. Read more >>
Posted in: Business Valuation Law News
Categories: buy/sell agreement judicial dissolution
Tags: controlling interest discount for lack of control (DLOC) discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) fair market value (FMV) fair value minority discount minority interest stock buyback