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Westreco (Tax <str<strong>on</strong>g>Court</str<strong>on</strong>g> 1992)<br />

Limited Returns for Limited Risk<br />

• USSub performed R&D services for FP,<br />

compensated <strong>on</strong> a cost-plus basis<br />

• IRS initially used “salary multiplier” method, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> then<br />

financial data of “comparable” companies in same SIC<br />

code, to justify adjustment<br />

• <str<strong>on</strong>g>Court</str<strong>on</strong>g> rejects IRS positi<strong>on</strong> because data did not<br />

account for reduced risk undertaken by USSub, am<strong>on</strong>g<br />

other differences<br />

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