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Tri-State's, Inc. operates in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Assume that each state has adopted the UDITPA formula. During the corporation's tax year ended December 31, the apportionment data indicated: Tri-State's, Inc. operates in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Assume that each state has adopted the UDITPA formula. During the corporation's tax year ended December 31, the apportionment data indicated:   Tri-State's income for the current year is $250,000. Approximately how much income will be taxed by Oklahoma? A) $250,000 B) $218,125 C) $44,375 D) $173,750 Tri-State's income for the current year is $250,000. Approximately how much income will be taxed by Oklahoma?


A) $250,000
B) $218,125
C) $44,375
D) $173,750

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

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Which of the following taxes is eligible for the foreign tax credit?


A) Property taxes paid to a foreign country on the value of property owned in that country.
B) Value-added taxes assessed on the value of inventory manufactured in a foreign country.
C) Income tax assessed by a local government within a foreign country.
D) Sales tax assessed on the purchase of consumer goods in a foreign country.

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

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Which of the following statements regarding Internal Revenue Code Section 482 is false?


A) Section 482 applies if related corporations charge each other arms-length transfer prices.
B) Section 482 is designed to prevent shifting of income from a high tax rate member of a related group to a low tax rate member.
C) The prevailing attitude of the courts is that the IRS's determination of transfer price should be upheld unless the taxpayer can show that the IRS was arbitrary or capricious.
D) Section 482 can be used to override artificial transfer prices established between related parties.

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

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Tradewinds is a Bermuda corporation that is 100% owned by Larkin, a U.S. corporation. Which of the following transactions generates subpart F income for U.S. tax purposes?


A) Tradewinds manufactures costume jewelry in Bermuda and sells the jewelry to Larkin for distribution in the United States and Canada.
B) Tradewinds manufactures costume jewelry at its plant in Mexico and sells the jewelry to Larkin for distribution in the United States and Canada.
C) Tradewinds purchases costume jewelry from a related supplier in China and sells the jewelry at retail in Bermuda.
D) None of the above generates subpart F income.

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

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Wilmington, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, manufactures computer components that it sells to Seine Corporation, a French company, for assembly into finished products. Wilmington owns 90% of Seine's stock. Wilmington's cost per component is $5, its selling price per component is $16, and it sold 110,000 components to Seine this year. Wilmington's taxable income as reported on its Form 1120 was $2,400,000, and Seine's taxable income as reported on its French corporate income tax return was $1,750,000. Determine the effect on the taxable incomes of both corporations if the IRS determines that an arm's length transfer price per component is $23.


A) Taxable income of both corporations will increase by $770,000.
B) Taxable income of both corporations will decrease by $770,000.
C) Wilmington's taxable income will increase by $770,000.Seine's taxable income does not change.
D) Wilmington's taxable income will decrease by $770,000 and Seine's taxable income will decrease by $770,000.

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

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Which of the following statements about subpart F income is false?


A) Subpart F income is constructively repatriated to U.S.shareholders of a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) when earned.
B) Subpart F income has no commercial or economic connection to the CFC's home country.
C) Subpart F income includes income from the manufacture of goods in the CFC's home country.
D) Subpart F income includes income from the purchase of goods from a related party that are subsequently sold to another related party for use outside the CFC's home country.

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

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The sales factor in the UDITPA state income tax apportionment formula equals in-state sales divided by total sales.

A) True
B) False

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True

The United States has jurisdiction to tax income earned by any foreign corporation that is a controlled subsidiary of a U.S. parent corporation.

A) True
B) False

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The income earned by a foreign branch operation of a U.S. corporation is taxable by the United States only when repatriated.

A) True
B) False

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Verdi Inc. has before-tax income of $500,000. Verdi operates entirely in state Q, which has a 10% corporate income tax. Compute Verdi's combined federal and state tax burden as a percentage of its before-tax income.


A) 44%
B) 45%
C) 41.5%
D) 40.6%

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

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The UDITPA formula for apportioning income among states is based on four equally weighted factors.

A) True
B) False

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If a U.S. multinational corporation incurs start-up losses from foreign operations, which of the following organizational forms provide immediate U.S. tax savings from the deduction of the losses?


A) Operation through a foreign subsidiary
B) Operation through a foreign branch
C) Operation through a domestic subsidiary
D) Both b.and c.

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

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Which of the following statements about the Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes Act (UDITPA) is false?


A) UDITPA requires all states to use the same method for apportioning income of multistate businesses.
B) UDITPA recommends an equally-weighted three-factor formula for apportioning income of multistate businesses.
C) The UDITPA property factor equals the cost of real or tangible personal property located in a state divided by the total cost of such property.
D) The UDITPA payroll factor equals the compensation paid to employees working in a state divided by total compensation.

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

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Cross-crediting allows multinational corporations to use excess credits generated in low- tax jurisdictions to offset excess limitations generated in high-tax jurisdictions.

A) True
B) False

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Chester, Inc., a U.S. multinational, earns income in three foreign countries. Country A has a 25% income tax, Country B has a 35% income tax, and Country C has a 45% income tax. In which of these countries could Chester lower its world-wide tax liability by operating through a foreign subsidiary rather than a domestic subsidiary? Assume the foreign subsidiary will reinvest all after-tax earnings rather than paying dividends.


A) Country A
B) Country B
C) Country C
D) All three countries

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

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A U.S. taxpayer can make an annual election to take a credit or a deduction for foreign income taxes paid.

A) True
B) False

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A U.S. parent corporation that receives a dividend from a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary that pays a 45% income tax to its home country does not owe any U.S. tax on the dividend.

A) True
B) False

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The United States taxes its citizens on their worldwide incomes.

A) True
B) False

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True

Which of the following statements concerning the nexus required for a state to tax income is false?


A) Maryland has nexus if the corporate headquarters is located in Baltimore.
B) Company-owned trucks driving through Arizona to deliver goods to customers residing in California creates nexus in Arizona.
C) Maine has nexus if a company has retail outlets located in Maine malls.
D) A New York corporation can send traveling salespeople into Massachusetts to solicit orders for tangible goods without creating nexus in Massachusetts.

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

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Origami does business in states X and Y. State X uses an equally-weighted three-factor apportionment formula and has a 4 percent state tax rate. State Y uses an apportionment formula that double-weights the sales factor and has a 6 percent tax rate. Cromwell's taxable income, before apportionment, is $3 million. Its sales, payroll, and property information are as follows. Origami does business in states X and Y. State X uses an equally-weighted three-factor apportionment formula and has a 4 percent state tax rate. State Y uses an apportionment formula that double-weights the sales factor and has a 6 percent tax rate. Cromwell's taxable income, before apportionment, is $3 million. Its sales, payroll, and property information are as follows.   a. Calculate Origami's apportionment factors, income apportioned to each state, and state tax liability. b. State Y is considering changing its apportionment formula to a single sales factor. Given its current level of activity, would such a change increase or decrease Origami's state income tax burden? Provide calculations to support your conclusion. a. Calculate Origami's apportionment factors, income apportioned to each state, and state tax liability. b. State Y is considering changing its apportionment formula to a single sales factor. Given its current level of activity, would such a change increase or decrease Origami's state income tax burden? Provide calculations to support your conclusion.

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a. State X: Sales factor = 85.2% = $575,...

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