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5 May 2021CopyrightRoya Ghafele

What Michael Jackson’s taxes tell us about IP Valuation

On May 3, US courts offered further insights on the valuation of IP. The decision of US Tax Court Judge Mark Holmes ended a seven-year dispute between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the managers of Michael Jackson’s estate. The disagreement arose after a sharp difference in opinion on how much tax Jackson’s estate owed the government.

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