by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans
Maine’s relatively low number of COVID-19 cases may have saved some business in Portland and throughout the state. But as cases look to be surging across the country and winter fast approaching, many businesses could be in for a challenging time. Small businesses...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Robinson v. Langenbach Context is “crucial,” the Supreme Court of Missouri recently said in upholding the use of discounts in the court-ordered buyout of a minority owner’s shares in a family business. At the same time, the court acknowledged that, “usually,” the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Unless Congress takes action in the next few months, several significant federal tax breaks will expire at the end of this year. In the past, lawmakers have routinely made “extender” provisions to continue expiring tax breaks for another year or two. However, with the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, IRS Regulation, Valuations
Grieve v. Commissioner In a gift tax dispute, the U.S. Tax Court recently found for the taxpayer when it rejected the unusual reasoning and methodology the Internal Revenue Service’s trial expert proposed to keep low the discounts applicable to the nonvoting...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
This past Friday marked the opening of Maine’s recreational marijuana market, which allows licensed retailers in the state to legally sell cannabis and cannabis products. While marijuana businesses in Maine may be in compliance with state laws, the federal government...
