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Graev: Conditional Facade Easement, Wendy G. Gerzog
Graev: Conditional Facade Easement, Wendy G. Gerzog
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In Graev v. Commissioner, the Tax Court decided whether the taxpayers’ donations of a facade easement and cash contributions were conditional gifts and therefore disallowable as charitable deductions under the requirements of the regulations. The court reviewed the facts to determine whether the condition was allowed because it was “so remote as to be negligible.” The taxpayers argued that case law at the time of the donation allowed for a donation of between 10 and 15 percent of the value of the property, and that they had deducted a value constituting 11 percent of the property’s appraised value; that the …
Koons: Interest Deduction And Flp Valuation Practice Pointers, Wendy G. Gerzog
Koons: Interest Deduction And Flp Valuation Practice Pointers, Wendy G. Gerzog
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The Tax Court's Koons decision explains the rules for allowing an estate to deduct interest payments, and it details how the court arrived at a determination of the value of a family limited liability company interest.
Valuing Fractional Interests In Art For Estate Tax Purposes, Wendy G. Gerzog
Valuing Fractional Interests In Art For Estate Tax Purposes, Wendy G. Gerzog
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It is difficult to value fractional interests in art because there is virtually no market in those interests. Nevertheless, the Tax Court in Estate of Elkins valued the decedent’s fractional interests in multiple artworks, which the decedent and his children highly cherished. First, the court addressed the restricted agreements under section 2703 and then the court determined the value of decedent’s interests in the art.
When Sommers Are Winters: Do Blanks Denote Revocability?, Wendy G. Gerzog
When Sommers Are Winters: Do Blanks Denote Revocability?, Wendy G. Gerzog
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In Sommers, ruling on both parties’ motions for partial summary judgment, the Tax Court dealt with claims of issue preclusion and collateral estoppel, equitable apportionment, the completion of gifts of limited liability company interests, and retained powers that would cause estate tax inclusion.
Two aspects of Sommers held particular interest for me. The first is that the parties appear to be arguing their opponent’s conventional position. The second is that the court grappled with whether the blanks left in the gift documents were immaterial to gift completion; however, the court did not address whether the decedent’s completed gifts qualified for …
Wimmer Wins Flp Annual Exclusions, Wendy G. Gerzog
Wimmer Wins Flp Annual Exclusions, Wendy G. Gerzog
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In Wimmer, the Tax Court held that the income stream from a taxpayer’s gifts of family limited partnership interests was eligible for the annual exclusion. By comparing the income interest in the partnership’s dividend paying marketable securities to the income interest in a trust, the court made Wimmer a winner. But does the opinion logically lead to that conclusion?