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Is Kollsman a Major Shift? Three Takeaways from the Upheld Tax Court Decision, and One Thought

TweetBy John Russell, J.D., ASA’s Senior Director of Government Relations and Business Development Much has been discussed in the wake of the 9th Circuit’s decision upholding the Tax Court opinion in Kollsman v. Commissioner, and how the decision impacts estate and gift valuations moving forward. While the practices of executors, attorneys, and accountants won’t change […]

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ASA News Spotlight: ASA – NAIFA Proposed Merger

Tweet Editor’s Note: The American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the original multidisciplinary valuation society, and the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA), the leading voice for independent professional real estate appraisers, have announced that they have reached an agreement to move forward with a Memorandum of Understanding leading to the merger of NAIFA into […]

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RICS Invites ASA Members to Summit of the Americas

Tweet The RICS Summit of the Americas takes place next month in Washington, DC from April 3-5, 2016. The event brings together leaders and best practices from across the full range of property and construction professions: capital markets, tax assessment, quantity surveying, facilities management, institutional investment, development, real estate and business, and personal property valuation, […]

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