by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Precision Kidd Acquisition, LLC v. Pass This Pennsylvania appellate court decision (unpublished) includes an informative discussion of how to measure damages arising out of a merger in which the seller allegedly failed to inform the buyer during negotiations that one...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Aspro, Inc. v Commissioner The U.S. Tax Court recently agreed with the Internal Revenue Service that management fees a corporation paid to its three shareholders over a three-year period were not deductible since none of the fees were paid “purely for services” and...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Valuations
As a small business owner, you need to ensure that your compensation reflects what others would receive for performing similar duties in a similar setting. Not only is this important for tax purposes, but it’s needed to determine the value of your business. Total...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Valuations
Finkel v. Palm Park, Inc. In allowing LLC members to buy out a departing member to avoid the dissolution of the company, a court had to determine the fair value of the departing member’s interest in a holding company. The court, in large part, relied on the fair...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Divorce Litigation, Valuations
Marshall v. Marshall Instead of facilitating a resolution, a separation agreement between the divorcing spouses led to a protracted lawsuit. The issue was how to determine alimony where the owner spouse had an interest in a pass-through entity and the agreement was...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
The Indiana Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court recently issued noteworthy rulings on the appropriateness of discounts in valuing minority interests. The contexts in which the issue arose were different, but, in both cases, there was a compelled sale...
