Entries by Raffensperger Martin Finkenbiner RMF

The Section 1031 exchange: Why it’s such a great tax planning tool

Like many business owners, you might also own highly appreciated business or investment real estate. Fortunately, there’s an effective tax planning strategy at your disposal: the Section 1031 “like kind” exchange. It can help you defer capital gains tax on appreciated property indefinitely. How it works Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows you […]

Valuation Overturned

The U.S. Tax Court has redetermined for estate tax purposes the value of a deceased individual’s two 17th Century “Old Master” paintings. The court rejected the estate’s valuation because it determined that its expert witness stood to gain from providing a lowball estimate, didn’t offer supporting comparables for the valuations, exaggerated the paintings’ dirty condition, […]