Estate and Gift Tax Valuation

Determining the value of a fractional interest (or partial interest) in a business or other investment can have a substantial impact on estate taxes and gift taxes and requires rare knowledge and experience

Ringel Business Valuation Services values shareholder, limited partnership, and membership interests in closely held entities and qualified plans, for estate and gift tax and other fiduciary tax reporting purposes. We also perform valuation of promissory notes and life estate and undivided interests in real property.

Our team of professionals has valued thousands of fractional interests and possesses in-depth knowledge and understanding of the laws that govern partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations. We are also well-versed in IRS rulings (see below), regulations and court cases that influence valuation methodology.

We work closely with prominent estate planners, attorneys, accountants, financial planners and pension administrators throughout the Southwest and across the United States. We are frequently asked to make educational presentations to charitable organizations and estate tax and planning groups. Recent audiences have included the National Institute of Pension Administrators, the State Bar of Arizona, the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Phoenix Tax Workshop, the Arizona Community Foundation, and the Prescott Estate Planning Council.

Process. Before an appraisal is submitted to the client, it is subject to a thorough review process to ensure that the value conclusion is supportable and communicated to the reader in a clear, concise and logical manner. Each valuation complies with the standards and regulations set forth in USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice).

IRS scrutiny. The IRS frequently scrutinizes the fractional interest discounts applied by appraisers. Consequently, it is imperative that the value conclusion be objective and supportable. The appraiser must be knowledgeable of state and federal laws that govern the entity as well as Internal Revenue Codes and Treasury Regulations when developing an opinion of value. It is also essential that valuation experts read and understand relevant Tax Court cases that influence appraisal methodology.

We are dedicated to providing you with an opinion of fractional interest value that accurately reflects the fair market value of the partial interest and that is defensible if challenged by the IRS. We take great pride in our knowledge of the statutes, codes, regulations, Tax Court cases, studies, and valuation methodology, which enables us to provide our clients with a value conclusion that is not only technically plausible, but reasonable as seen from the perspective of a hypothetical buyer and seller.

Phoenix, Arizona-based Ringel Business Valuation Services offers business valuation, bankruptcy, fractional interest and real estate appraisal services.