Appraisal
Karin A. Costa writes professional appraisals of a wide range of personal property for estate, donation, matrimonial, business, collateral and insurance purposes.
Art, Antiques, Furniture &
Decorative Arts
Karin A. Costa provides appraisal services to fiduciaries, executors, beneficiaries, private collectors and important estates throughout Nevada and California.
Karin evaluates thousands of objects each year in a variety of categories, allowing her to keep abreast of market values and conditions.
Professional appraisals are prepared for:
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Estate Tax
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Gift Tax
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Charitable Contribution
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Equitable Distribution among Heirs
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Prospective Sale
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Insurance Coverage
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Insurance damage claims
Karin A. Costa is a qualified appraiser before the IRS.

Business Assets
Karin A. Costa provides appraisals for small and medium commercial and industrial enterprises. Valuations of furniture, fixtures, rolling stock and equipment in the:
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Retail
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Office
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Farm and Ranch
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Construction
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Restaurant / Food Truck / Catering
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Inns, Bed & Breakfast
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Vacation Home / Rental Home
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Warehouse
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Workshop (Metal, Woodworking)
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Off Book Aircraft (Vintage, Single Engine)
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Other Small Business Categories
Appraisals for:
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Business owner's insurance. prospective sale.
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Equitable distribution in divorce or estate.
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Accountants for conversion of company from S to C corporation, estate and gift planning, trusts, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, FASB 141 -142.
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Attorneys to substantiate values for IRS and court scrutiny.
Karin A. Costa satisfactorily completed Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser designation from the NEBB Institute with a focus on machinery and equipment in small businesses.





All appraisals are prepared fully in accordance with the 2020-2021 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Estate, Gift and Charitable Contribution reports meet all of the requirements set forth by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).