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In Arriving at the Value of Stock in a Closely

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In arriving at the value of stock in a closely held business, the IRS frequently imputes goodwill. Comment on how the following independent factors would affect the determination of goodwill.
a. Past profits include a large nonoperating gain.
b. Shareholder-employees have not been receiving adequate compensation for their services.
c. The shareholders have been financing corporate operations with interest-free loans.


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