At the Time of His Death, Al Owned a Majority

question 49

Essay

At the time of his death, Al owned a majority interest in Macaw Corporation, a closely held holding company. Macaw's major asset is stock in ABC Grocers, a regional supermarket chain. The ABC stock has a per share basis to Macaw of $50 and is currently worth $2,000. In what manner, if any, may these facts have a bearing on the value of the Macaw stock included in Al's gross estate?

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