by Sara Maddox | Jul 17, 2026 | Business Valuation, Tax Watch
It is easy to assume that business value is driven primarily by financial results and mathematical analysis. However, the most persuasive and defensible valuations are grounded in a coherent narrative, supported by the numbers. The Tax Court’s decision in Cecil v....
by Sara Maddox | Jul 17, 2026 | Business Valuation, Tax Watch
For estate tax purposes, value is determined as of a specific moment in time on the decedent’s date of death (or an alternate valuation date, if elected). As laid out in Bright, “…estate tax is an excise tax on the transfer of property at death, and that the property...
by Sara Maddox | Jul 16, 2026 | Tax Watch
Business owners often think of an exit, whether through sale, succession, or retirement, as a distant future event. In reality, ownership change is inevitable. The question is not if your business will change hands, but when and how prepared you will be when it does....
by Milton Howell, CPA | Jul 15, 2026 | Tax Watch
The 2025 tax law made major changes to the opportunity zone program. The biggest shift is that opportunity zones are no longer just a fading tax incentive from the 2017 tax law. The program is now a permanent part of the federal tax landscape, with updated rules for...
by Rollin Groseclose | Jul 15, 2026 | Tax Watch
The Key Event: Mandatory Gain Recognition in 2026 December 31, 2026 is the date when deferred gains become taxable. The originally deferred gain becomes taxable in 2026, regardless of whether the investment has been sold This gain must be reported on the 2026 tax...
by Sara Maddox | Jul 15, 2026 | Tax Watch
Since its enactment in 2017, many taxpayers have taken advantage of the opportunity to invest in Qualified Opportunity Zone (“QOZ”) investments. If a taxpayer has a capital gain, the gain can be deferred through such an investment. These deferred gains mature on...
