Abstract
This paper examines the role of tax on firm value of closely held businesses. Using sales transactions of closely held business organizations as a proxy for firm value, the double tax system applicable to C corporations versus the single level of tax on passthrough businesses is expected to result in lower firm value for passthrough entities than comparable C corporations. This theoretical assumption is based on increased pricing flexibility available for firms facing a single level of tax over that of entities subject to double taxation. A dataset of nearly 30,000 closely held business sales was evaluated to find that passthrough entities are associated with lower firm value than comparable C corporations. This finding is important since prior research has produced conflicting results. This study contributes to the literature by examining a more comprehensive dataset, including all forms of passthrough entities, and improving the methodology used in earlier studies.
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