Scrambling to AdjustScrambling to Adjust

Although the noise emanating from Washington, D.C. during the past year was deafening, the valuation environment provided an enclave from the turmoil. No major case law roiled the valuation world, and the Treasury set aside regulatory ways to constrain valuation discounts. However, the income tax changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act¹  (the Act), signed into law in late 2017, had a significant effect on valuation matters. Valuation analyses had to react, adjust and account for the new tax landscape. The temporary aspects of individual tax reform provisions require consideration of rates through 2025 and higher rates returning in 2026.  

Tax Reform Valuation Ripples

As a result of the Act’s changes, C corporations (C corps) and...