“Regulations target practice of discounting value of fractional interests in closely held businesses.  The U.S. government on Tuesday proposed making it harder for wealthy business owners to transfer assets to heirs without paying estate and gift taxes.  The plan from the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service would place new limits on a common technique used to transfer interests in family businesses.  The regulations address the practice of discounting the value of ownership stakes in closely held businesses or land.”

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