fair market value
noun
: a price at which buyers and sellers with a reasonable knowledge of pertinent facts and not acting under any compulsion are willing to do business
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The difference between the stock’s fair market value at exercise and the price the individual pays is treated as ordinary income.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The company must complete a business combination with an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
The fair market value of the asset on the date of the gift qualifies for a charitable deduction for someone who itemizes expenses on Form 1040.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The review would rely on fair market value analysis, with the idea that if an athlete is set to be compensated for the commercial use of their identity, the amount of pay shouldn’t far exceed the real-world value of that identity.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The company must complete a business combination with an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
The fair market value of the asset on the date of the gift qualifies for a charitable deduction for someone who itemizes expenses on Form 1040.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The review would rely on fair market value analysis, with the idea that if an athlete is set to be compensated for the commercial use of their identity, the amount of pay shouldn’t far exceed the real-world value of that identity.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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“Fair market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20market%20value. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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