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USCo, a U.S. corporation, reports worldwide taxable income of $500,000, including a $100,000 dividend from ForCo, a wholly-owned foreign corporation. ForCo's undistributed earnings and profits are $1 million and it has paid $200,000 of foreign income taxes attributable to these earnings. What is USCo's deemed paid foreign tax credit related to the dividend received (before consideration of any limitation) ?


A) $500,000
B) $200,000
C) $100,000
D) $20,000

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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In which of the following independent situations would Slane, a foreign corporation, be classified as a controlled foreign corporation? The Slane stock is directly owned 12% by Jen, 10% by Kathy, 12% by Leslie, 10% by David, 8% by Ben, and 48% by Mike.


A) Jen, Kathy, Leslie, David, Ben, and Mike are all U.S. citizens.
B) Jen, Kathy, Leslie, David, and Ben are all U.S. citizens. David is married to Kathy. Mike is a foreign resident and citizen.
C) Jen, Kathy, Leslie, David, and Ben are all U.S. citizens. Ben is Mike's son. Mike is a foreign resident and citizen.
D) Jen, Kathy, Leslie, David, and Ben are all U.S. citizens. Mike is a foreign resident and citizen.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Dott Corporation generated $300,000 of state taxable income from selling its mapping software in States A and B. For the taxable year, the corporation's activities within the two states were as follows. ​ ​ Dott Corporation generated $300,000 of state taxable income from selling its mapping software in States A and B. For the taxable year, the corporation's activities within the two states were as follows. ​ ​     Dott has determined that it is subject to tax in both A and B. Both states utilize a three-factor apportionment formula which equally weights sales, property, and payroll. The rates of corporate income tax imposed in A and B are 7% and 10%, respectively. Determine Dott's state income tax liability. Dott has determined that it is subject to tax in both A and B. Both states utilize a three-factor apportionment formula which equally weights sales, property, and payroll. The rates of corporate income tax imposed in A and B are 7% and 10%, respectively. Determine Dott's state income tax liability.

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A unitary group of entities files a combined return that includes all of the affiliates' income and apportionment data.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following persons typically is not concerned with the U.S.-sourcing rules for gross income?


A) Foreign persons with U.S. activities.
B) Foreign persons with only foreign activities.
C) U.S. employees working abroad.
D) U.S. persons with foreign activities.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Given the following information, determine if FanCo, a foreign corporation, is a CFC. Patricia is Murray's daughter. Given the following information, determine if FanCo, a foreign corporation, is a CFC. Patricia is Murray's daughter.

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A state can levy an income tax on a business only if the business was incorporated in the state.

A) True
B) False

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Britta, Inc., a U.S. corporation, reports foreign-source income and pays foreign taxes as follows. Britta's worldwide taxable income is $1,600,000 and U.S. taxes before FTC are $560,000 (assume a 35% tax rate). What is Britta's U.S. tax liability after the FTC? Britta, Inc., a U.S. corporation, reports foreign-source income and pays foreign taxes as follows. Britta's worldwide taxable income is $1,600,000 and U.S. taxes before FTC are $560,000 (assume a 35% tax rate). What is Britta's U.S. tax liability after the FTC?

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Qwan, a U.S. corporation, reports $250,000 interest expense for the tax year. None of the interest relates to nonrecourse debt or loans from affiliated corporations. Qwan's U.S. and foreign assets are reported as follows. ​ Qwan, a U.S. corporation, reports $250,000 interest expense for the tax year. None of the interest relates to nonrecourse debt or loans from affiliated corporations. Qwan's U.S. and foreign assets are reported as follows. ​   How should Qwan assign its interest expense between U.S. and foreign sources to maximize its FTC for the current year? A) Using tax book values. B) Using tax book value for U.S. source and fair market value for foreign source. C) Using fair market values. D) Using fair market value for U.S. source and tax book value for foreign source. How should Qwan assign its interest expense between U.S. and foreign sources to maximize its FTC for the current year?


A) Using tax book values.
B) Using tax book value for U.S. source and fair market value for foreign source.
C) Using fair market values.
D) Using fair market value for U.S. source and tax book value for foreign source.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Columbia, Inc., a U.S. corporation, receives a $150,000 cash dividend from Starke, Ltd. Columbia owns 15% of Starke. Starke's E & P is $2 million and it has paid foreign taxes of $750,000 attributable to that E & P. What is Columbia's gross income related to the Starke dividend?


A) $206,250
B) $150,000
C) $56,250
D) $22,500

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Dividends received from a domestic corporation are totally U.S. source:


A) If the corporation earns at least 80% of its gross income over the immediately preceding three tax years from the active conduct of a U.S. trade or business.
B) If the corporation earns at least 25% of its gross income over the immediately preceding three tax years from the active conduct of a U.S. trade or business.
C) Unless the corporation earns at least 80% of its gross income over the immediately preceding three tax years from the active conduct of a foreign trade or business.
D) Unless the corporation earns at least 25% of its gross income over the immediately preceding three tax years from the active conduct of a foreign trade or business.
E) In all of the above cases.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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José Corporation realized $900,000 taxable income from the sales of its products in States X and Z. José's activities in both states establish nexus for income tax purposes. José's sales, payroll, and property among the states include the following. ​ José Corporation realized $900,000 taxable income from the sales of its products in States X and Z. José's activities in both states establish nexus for income tax purposes. José's sales, payroll, and property among the states include the following. ​   X utilizes an equally weighted three-factor apportionment formula. How much of José's taxable income is apportioned to X? A) $120,000 B) $450,000 C) $780,000 D) $900,000 X utilizes an equally weighted three-factor apportionment formula. How much of José's taxable income is apportioned to X?


A) $120,000
B) $450,000
C) $780,000
D) $900,000

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Krebs, Inc., a U.S. corporation, operates an unincorporated branch manufacturing operation in the U.K. Krebs, Inc., reports $900,000 of taxable income from the U.K. branch on its U.S. tax return, along with $1,600,000 of taxable income from its U.S. operations. The U.K. branch income is all general limitation basket income. Krebs paid $270,000 in U.K. income taxes related to the $900,000 in branch income. Assuming a U.S. tax rate of 35%, what is Krebs' U.S. tax liability after any allowable foreign tax credits?


A) $0
B) $270,000
C) $605,000
D) $875,000

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Politicians frequently use tax credits and exemptions to create economic development incentives.

A) True
B) False

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Chipper, Inc., a U.S. corporation, reports worldwide taxable income of $1 million, including a $300,000 dividend from Emma, Inc., a foreign corporation. Chipper's U.S. tax liability before FTC is $340,000. Chipper owns 20% of Emma. Emma's E & P after taxes is $8 million and it has paid foreign taxes of $2 million attributable to that E & P. If Chipper elects the FTC, its U.S. gross income with regard to the dividend from Emma is:


A) $300,000.
B) $340,000.
C) $375,000.
D) $400,000.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Mercy Corporation, headquartered in State F, sells wireless computer devices, including keyboards and bar code readers. Mercy's degree of operations is sufficient to establish nexus only in States E and F. Determine its sales factor in those states. State E applies a throwback rule to sales, while State F does not. State G has not adopted an income tax to date. Mercy reported the following sales for the year. All of the goods were shipped from Mercy's F manufacturing facilities. Mercy Corporation, headquartered in State F, sells wireless computer devices, including keyboards and bar code readers. Mercy's degree of operations is sufficient to establish nexus only in States E and F. Determine its sales factor in those states. State E applies a throwback rule to sales, while State F does not. State G has not adopted an income tax to date. Mercy reported the following sales for the year. All of the goods were shipped from Mercy's F manufacturing facilities.

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Without the foreign tax credit, double taxation would result when:


A) The United States taxes the U.S.-source income of a U.S. resident.
B) A foreign country taxes the foreign-source income of a nonresident alien.
C) The United States and a foreign country both tax the foreign-source income of a U.S. resident.
D) Terms of a tax treaty assign income taxing rights to the U.S.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Kunst, a U.S. corporation, generates $100,000 of foreign-source income in the general income basket and $40,000 of foreign-source income in the passive income basket. Kunst's worldwide taxable income is $1,200,000, and its U.S. tax liability before FTC is $420,000. Foreign taxes attributable to the general income basket are $60,000 and to the passive income are $4,000. What is Kunst's foreign tax credit for the tax year?


A) $64,000
B) $39,000
C) $35,000
D) $4,000

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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ForCo, a subsidiary of a U.S. corporation incorporated in Belgium, manufactures widgets in Belgium and sells the widgets to its 100%-owned subsidiary in Germany. The income from the sale of widgets is not Subpart F foreign base company sales income.

A) True
B) False

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Compute Still Corporation's State Q taxable income and tax liability for the year. Compute Still Corporation's State Q taxable income and tax liability for the year.

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State Q ta...

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