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    Intangible Property and Property Tax Appraisals

    Part II of III This article is the second of a three-part series on intangible property and property tax appraisals. Valuation analysts are often retained by industrial and commercial companies to assist with state and local property tax planning, compliance, and controversy matters. Often, analysts are retained by the legal counsel for the corporate taxpayers. This is particularly the case when the property tax matter involves an assessment appeal or litigation regarding the amount of the property assessment. The articles in this series focus on the valuation of intangible property within the context of ad valorem property tax disputes. Introduction…

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    Cost Approach to Intellectual Property Valuation

    Part I: Conceptual Principles This is a four-part article series. The articles and discussion focus on the conceptual principles and the practical applications of the cost approach in the development of intellectual property valuations. Part I of this discussion focuses on the conceptual principles that support the application of the cost approach to intellectual property valuation. Part II describes the generally accepted cost approach valuation methods. Part III describes the practical measurement procedures related to intellectual property cost metrics and obsolescence metrics. Part IV presents several illustrative examples of the application of the cost approach in hypothetical intellectual property valuation…

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    Best Practices for Estimating the Company-Specific Risk

    (Part IV of IV) This is the final article of the four-part series that sets forth best practices for estimating the company-specific risk premium. This discussion of the series summarizes best practices about the analyst’s conduct of the functional analysis as one component in developing the CSRP estimate. [su_pullquote align=”right”]Resources: Best Practices for Estimating the Company-Specific Risk Premium (Part I of IV) Best Practices for Estimating the Company-Specific Risk Premium (Part II of IV) Best Practices for Estimating the Company-Specific Risk Premium (Part III of IV) [/su_pullquote] Introduction Valuation analysts (analysts) often apply income approach business valuation methods to value…

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    Intangibles in a Transfer Pricing Context

    Reflections on the Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Amazon.com, Inc. v. Commissioner What is included when valuing intangibles assets for transfer pricing purposes? This is an issue that was addressed once by the U.S. Tax Court and more recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In a unanimous decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (issued on August 16, 2019) the court of appeals affirmed the decision of the U.S. Tax Court in Amazon.com, Inc. v. Commissioner, 148 T.C. 108 (March 23, 2017). The court held that intangible assets under the U.S. transfer pricing regulations, under Section…