By: Heather I-D Graham, CPA, CVA
Drafting Buy-Sell Agreements requires that special consideration be given to a number of special rules that affect valuations for estate and gift tax purposed. For example, options to acquire property at less than FMV and restrictions on the right to sell property are generally disregarded in determining value. An independent valuation, or the assistance of a valuator in deriving a formula approximating FMV at the date of the agreement helps insure the proper tax result of the Buy-Sell agreement. Buy-Sell Agreements also have numerous other non-tax issues, all of which can be enhanced by a proper valuation formula.
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To reflect the recent increase in gas prices, the IRS raised the standard mileage rates for the last six months of the year. The rate will increase to 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven from 7/1/11 through 12/31/11, a 4.5 cent per mile increase from the rate in effect for the first six months of 2011 [see Rev. Proc. 2010-51 (2010-51 IRB 883) ].
