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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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Britta,Inc. ,a U.S.corporation,reports foreign-source income and pays foreign taxes as follows. Income Taxes Passive category $200,000 $ 10,000 General limitation category 800,000 350,000 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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The FTC is computed separately for both ...

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The IRS can use § 482 reallocations to assure that transactions between related parties are properly reflected in a tax return.

A) True
B) False

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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. Fair market value- U.S.assets $ 5,000,000 Foreign assets $10,000,000 Tax book value- U.S.assets $ 2,000,000 Foreign assets $ 6,000,000 ​ 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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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

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

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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. 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 -A CFC's profits from sales of goods and services.

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

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The § 367 cross-border transfer rules seem to counteract other favorable tax provisions that allow the taxpayer to defer gross income, e.g.§§ 351 and 368.What is the rationale for eliminating this deferral? Provide two examples of transactions to which § 367 would apply.

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Section 367 provides for the immediate t...

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AirCo,a domestic corporation,purchases inventory for resale from unrelated distributors within the United States and resells this inventory to customers outside the United States,with title passing outside the United States.What is the source of AirCo's inventory sales income?


A) 100% U.S.source.
B) 100% foreign source.
C) 50% U.S.source and 50% foreign source.
D) 50% foreign source and 50% sourced based on location of manufacturing assets.

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

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Generally,accrued foreign income taxes are translated at the:


A) Exchange rate when the taxes are paid.
B) Exchange rate on the date when the taxes are accrued.
C) Average exchange rate for the tax year to which the taxes relate.
D) Average exchange rate for the last five tax years.

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

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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 foreign tax credit related to the Starke dividend?


A) $22,500
B) $56,250
C) $150,000
D) $750,000

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

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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. a.Indirect credit b.Direct credit c.One d.Two e.Ten f.Twenty g.Gross-up (§ 78) h.Overall foreign loss -Number of foreign tax credit limitation baskets.

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Match the definition with the correct term. a.Expatriate b.Resident c.Nonresident alien d.U.S. trade or business e.Branch profits tax f.Effectively connected income -An individual who gives up U.S.citizenship to avoid U.S.income taxes.

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Which of the following foreign taxes paid by a U.S.corporation may be eligible for the foreign tax credit?


A) Real property taxes.
B) Value added taxes.
C) Sales taxes.
D) Dividend withholding taxes.

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

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Which of the following statements is false in regard to the U.S.income tax treaty program?


A) There are about 70 bilateral income tax treaties between the U.S.and other countries.
B) Tax treaties generally provide for primary taxing rights that require the other treaty partner to allow a credit for the taxes paid on the twice-taxed income.
C) U.S.income tax treaties are written to set up a "network" of up to five foreign countries that are covered by the treaty language.
D) None of the above statements is false.

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

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Section 482 is used by the Treasury to:


A) Force taxpayers to use arms-length transfer pricing on transactions between related parties.
B) Reallocate income,deductions,etc. ,to a related taxpayer to minimize tax liability.
C) Increase information that is reported about U.S.corporations with non-U.S.owners.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The following persons own Schlecht Corporation,a foreign corporation. Jim,U.S.individual 35% Gina,U.S.individual 15% Marina,U.S.individual 8% Pedro,U.S.individual 12% Chee,non-U.S.individual 30% ​ 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) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements regarding the U.S.taxation of non-U.S.persons is true?


A) Non-U.S.persons never are subject to U.S.income tax.
B) Non-U.S.persons are subject to U.S.income tax only on gains from U.S.real property.
C) Non-U.S.persons are subject to a withholding tax on U.S.-source portfolio income.
D) Non-U.S.persons are subject to a withholding tax on foreign-source portfolio income.

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

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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. a.Indirect credit b.Direct credit c.One d.Two e.Ten f.Twenty g.Gross-up (§ 78) h.Overall foreign loss -Maximum years for a foreign tax credit carryforward.

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