It is common to think about which method a business valuation professional will use and whether discounts might apply when considering how the value of an asset will be determined. However, the valuation’s effective date is a critical factor...
How can you deduct interest expense on your 2025 individual federal income tax return and beyond? Let us count the ways. Although personal interest expense isn’t deductible in general — for example, you can’t deduct credit card...
Business owners often turn to valuation professionals for help during the merger and acquisition (M&A) process. However, their expertise extends beyond establishing reasonable price expectations, structuring transactions and evaluating deal...
If you’re asked to serve as the executor of an estate, think carefully about the decision before accepting the position. Acting as an executor or administrator of an estate can involve a great deal of work, depending on assets and the...
We’ve all heard the phrase that the “whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” But you might not know this theory can apply when valuing business interests. Control Is Valuable When a publicly traded business is acquired in the...
Appraisers are sometimes met with surprise when they deliver business valuation reports to clients. An attorney or business owner may have hired the expert to determine the fair market value of a business interest for, say, divorce or gift and...
The IRS typically updates Form 1040 every year — sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Given the many tax law changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), there’s plenty to talk about this filing season. Here are some highlights....
The business valuation profession has grown rapidly since 1980. Over the decades, it has developed from a rudimentary process into a highly sophisticated mix of art and science to determine the value of a business or business interest. However, many...
Prenuptial agreements and domestic law vary from one state to another but nearly every state has laws that prevent one spouse from entirely disinheriting the other. However, with a prenuptial agreement, one spouse can waive his or her right to the...
Owners of privately held business might need valuations of their interests for many reasons, including: Strategic planning, Mergers, acquisitions and shareholder buy-ins (or buy-outs), Equitable distributions of marital estates, Minority...