by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Estate of Giustina v. Commissioner, 2016 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 113 (June 13, 2016) (Giustina III) In an estate tax dispute that has lasted for over five years, the Tax Court revalued the decedent’s minority interest in an Oregon family business by order of the 9th...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, IRS Regulation
The U.S. Supreme Court adjourned for its summer recess at the end of June. Here are five recent cases from its 2016 term that may be of interest to business owners and managers. 1. Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton (S. Ct. No. 16-74, June 5, 2017) Generally,...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Divorce Litigation, Valuations
Baumbouree v. Baumbouree, 2016 La. App. LEXIS 1388 (July 13, 2016). In a Louisiana divorce case, the trial court applied the value stated in a stock agreement the physician owner-spouse had entered into with his firm in the context of partition. In her appeal, the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
In re Sunedison, Inc., 2016 Bankr. LEXIS 2959 (Aug. 11, 2016). When a company declares bankruptcy, investors often question the accuracy of post-petition valuations offered by other stakeholders. But, as a recent ruling in a major bankruptcy case shows, investors...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
In re Horsehead Holding Corp., 2016 Bankr. LEXIS 3187 (May 2, 2016) Shareholders in a bankrupt company rarely get to form an equity committee that represents their interests during the reorganization proceedings. But, in an extraordinary bankruptcy case, the court,...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Valuations
How to classify gains and losses from selling an asset in Maine is fairly straightforward most of the time. However, there are some gray areas that require a closer look at the facts and circumstances, especially when real estate is involved, as a couple of recent...