The Tax Court Speaks Loudly and Firmly on the Responsibilities of Business Appraisers Hempstead & Co. has published “Estate of Gallagher is a Valuation Tutorial.” The article emphasizes the importance of providing the court with a clear and convincing explanation of the assumptions and arguments you have employed in carrying out a business appraisal. It discusses the recent Tax Court Memorandum opinion in the Estate of Gallagher v. Commissioner, (TC Memo. 2011-148). The court’s valuation was closest to the value on the return as filed.
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Solid Background on Recent Court Decisions, Valuation in US Tax Court, Estate & Gift Tax, Pension Protection, More The Primus Valuation blog offers an in-depth summary of the proceedings of last year’s ASA IRS Symposium in Los Angeles. Although a bit more than a year old, there’s very solid detail here and extensive coverage of issues still very relevant to today’s practitioners. Here’s an excerpt from a section describing a panel with questions fielded by Judge Halpern, Mel Abraham, Miles Friedman, and Guy Glaser: