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Waltz, Inc., a U.S. taxpayer, pays foreign taxes of $50,000 on foreign-source general basket income of $90,000. Waltz's worldwide taxable income is $450,000, on which it owes U.S. taxes of $157,500 before FTC. Waltz's FTC is $50,000.

A) True
B) False

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

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USCo, a U.S. corporation, purchases inventory from distributors within the U.S. and resells this inventory to customers outside the U.S., with title passing outside the U.S. Profit on the sale is $10,000. What is the source of the USCo's inventory sales income?


A) $5,000 U.S. source and $5,000 foreign source.
B) $5,000 U.S. source and $5,000 sourced based on location of the pertinent manufacturing assets.
C) $10,000 U.S. source.
D) $10,000 foreign source.

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

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Chang, an NRA, is employed by Fisher, Inc., a foreign corporation. In November, Chang spends 10 days in the United States performing consulting services for Fisher's U.S. branch. She earns $5,000 per month. A month includes 20 workdays.


A) Chang has $2,500 U.S.-source income which is exempt from U.S. taxation, because she is in the U.S. for 90 days or less.
B) Chang has $2,500 U.S.-source income which is exempt from U.S. taxation, because the amount paid to her is less than $3,000.
C) Chang has $2,500 U.S.-source income, because her foreign employer has a U.S. branch.
D) Chang has no U.S.-source income, under the commercial traveler exception.

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

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The following persons own Schlecht Corporation, a foreign corporation. The following persons own Schlecht Corporation, a foreign corporation.   ​ None of the shareholders are related. Subpart F income for the tax year is $300,000. No distributions are made. Which of the following statements is correct? A)  Schlecht is not a CFC. B)  Chee includes $90,000 in gross income. C)  Marina is not a U.S. shareholder for purposes of determining whether Schlecht is a CFC. D)  Marina includes $24,000 in gross income. ​ None of the shareholders are related. Subpart F income for the tax year is $300,000. No distributions are made. Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Schlecht is not a CFC.
B) Chee includes $90,000 in gross income.
C) Marina is not a U.S. shareholder for purposes of determining whether Schlecht is a CFC.
D) Marina includes $24,000 in gross income.

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

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Goolsbee, Inc., a U.S. corporation, generates U.S.-source and foreign-source gross income. Goolsbee's assets (tax book value) are as follows. Goolsbee, Inc., a U.S. corporation, generates U.S.-source and foreign-source gross income. Goolsbee's assets (tax book value) are as follows.    ​ Goolsbee incurs interest expense of $200,000. Using the asset method and the tax book value, apportion interest expense to foreign-source income. ​ Goolsbee incurs interest expense of $200,000. Using the asset method and the tax book value, apportion interest expense to foreign-source income.

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GreenCo, a U.S. corporation, earns $25 million of taxable income from U.S. sources and $10 million of taxable income from foreign sources. What amount of taxable income does GreenCo report on its U.S. tax return?


A) $25 million.
B) $35 million.
C) $25 million less any tax paid on the foreign income.
D) $35 million less any tax paid on U.S. income.

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

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Match the definition with the correct term. Not all of the terms have a match. A definition can be used more than once -Foreign tax credit allowed when a foreign corporation makes a distribution to its parent corporation.


A) Indirect credit
B) Direct credit
C) One
D) Two
E) Ten
F) Twenty
G) Gross-up (§ 78)
H) Overall foreign loss

I) A) and E)
J) D) and H)

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Nico lives in California. She was born in Peru but holds a green card. Nico is a nonresident alien (NRA).

A) True
B) False

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In 2013, George renounces his U.S. citizenship and moves to Fredonia, where income tax rates are very low. George is a multimillionaire and says he "has had it" with high Federal income taxes on wealthy individuals like himself. In 2016, George's U.S.-source income is $1.5 million. That income escapes Federal income taxes.

A) True
B) False

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GlobalCo, a foreign corporation not engaged in a U.S. trade or business, receives $80,000 in interest income from deposits with the foreign branch of a U.S. bank. The U.S. bank earns 24% of its income from foreign sources. How much of GlobalCo's interest income is U.S. source?


A) $0
B) $19,200
C) $60,800
D) $80,000

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

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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 D)

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A Qualified Business Unit of a U.S. corporation that operates in Germany generally uses the Euro as its functional currency.

A) True
B) False

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The "residence of seller" rule is used in determining the sourcing of all gross income and deductions of a U.S. multinational business.

A) True
B) False

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The U.S. system for taxing income earned inside its borders by non-U.S. persons is referred to as inbound taxation because such foreign persons are earning income by coming into the United States.

A) True
B) False

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Jokerz, a CFC of a U.S. parent, generated $80,000 Subpart F foreign base company services income in its first year of operations. The next year, Jokerz distributes $50,000 cash to the parent, from those service profits. The parent is taxed on $0 in the first year (tax deferral rules apply) and $50,000 in the second year.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following persons typically is concerned with the U.S.-sourcing rules for gross income?


A) U.S. persons with only U.S. activities.
B) U.S. persons that earn only tax-exempt income.
C) U.S. persons with U.S. and non-U.S. activities.
D) Non-U.S. persons with only non-U.S. activities.

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

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Which of the following statements regarding income sourcing is not correct?


A) U.S. persons benefit from earning low-tax foreign-source income.
B) Foreign persons generally benefit from avoiding U.S.-source income classification.
C) U.S. persons are not concerned with source of income because all their income is subject to U.S. tax under a worldwide system.
D) Foreign persons may be subject to tax on U.S.-source income without regard to their actual presence in the United States.

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

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Hendricks Corporation, a domestic corporation, owns 40 percent of Shane Corporation and 55 percent of Ferrell Corporation, both foreign corporations. Ferrell owns the other 60 percent of Shane Corporation. Both Shane and Ferrell are CFCs.

A) True
B) False

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Match the definition with the correct term. Not all of the terms have a match. A definition can be used more than once -Ownership threshold for U.S. shareholders to be deemed a controlled foreign corporation.


A) Foreign base company income
B) Foreign personal holding company income
C) Controlled foreign corporation
D) U.S. shareholder
E) Previously taxed income
F) More than 10 percent
G) More than 50 percent
H) More than 80 percent

I) G) and H)
J) B) and H)

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