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Which of the following statements is true,concerning the sourcing of income from inventory produced by the taxpayer in the U.S.and sold outside the U.S.?


A) Because the inventory is manufactured in the U.S., all of the inventory income is U.S. source.
B) If title passes on the inventory outside the U.S., all of the inventory income is foreign source.
C) The taxpayer may use the 50-50 method to source one-half the income based on title passage and one-half the income based on where the sale negotiation takes place.
D) The taxpayer may use the 50-50 method to source one-half the income based on title passage and one-half the income based on location of production assets.

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

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

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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 B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following income items does not represent Subpart F income if it is earned by a controlled foreign corporation in Fredonia? Purchase of inventory from the U.S.parent,followed by:


A) Sale to anyone outside Fredonia.
B) Sale to anyone inside Fredonia.
C) Sale to a related party outside Fredonia.
D) Sale to a non-related party outside Fredonia.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is not a U.S.person?


A) Domestic corporation.
B) Citizen of Turkey with U.S. permanent residence status (i.e., green card) .
C) U.S. corporation 100% owned by a foreign corporation.
D) Foreign corporation 100% owned by a domestic corporation.

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

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

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Match the definition with the correct term. a.Inbound b.Outbound c.Allocation and apportionment d.Qualified business unit e.Tax haven f.Income tax treaty g.Section 482 -U.S.taxpayers earning income outside the United States.

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Dark,Inc.,a U.S.corporation,operates Dunkel,an unincorporated branch manufacturing operation in Germany.Dark reports $100,000 of taxable income from Dunkel on its U.S.tax return,along with $400,000 of taxable income from its U.S.operations.Dark paid $40,000 in German income taxes related to the $100,000 of Dunkel income.Assuming a U.S.tax rate of 35%,what is Dark's U.S.tax liability after any allowable foreign tax credits?


A) $35,000
B) $135,000
C) $140,000
D) $175,000

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

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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 -Activity that creates the potential for effectively connected income.

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Which of the following statements regarding foreign persons not engaged in a U.S.trade or business is true?


A) Foreign persons are subject to potential withholding taxes on the gross amount of U.S.-source investment income.
B) Foreign persons with any U.S.-source income are taxed on net investment income (after expenses) .
C) Foreign persons are not subject to U.S. tax if not engaged in a U.S. trade or business.
D) Foreign persons with only U.S.-source investment income are exempt from U.S. tax.

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

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"Inbound" and "offshore" asset transfers by a U.S.business can be subject to immediate Federal income taxation under § 367.

A) True
B) False

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Wood,a U.S.corporation,owns 30% of Hout,a foreign corporation.The remaining 70% of Hout is owned by other foreign corporations not controlled by Wood.Hout's functional currency is the euro.Wood receives a 50,000€ distribution from Hout.If the average exchange rate for the E & P to which the dividend is attributed is 1.2€: $1,the exchange rate at year end is .95€: $1,and on the date of the dividend payment the exchange rate is 1.1€: $1,what is Wood's tax result from the distribution?


A) Wood receives a dividend of $45,455 and realizes an exchange gain of $3,788 [$45,455 minus $41,667 (50,000€/1.2) ].
B) Wood receives a dividend of $52,632 (50,000€/.95) with no exchange gain or loss.
C) Wood receives a dividend of $41,667 and realizes an exchange loss of $3,788 ($41,667 minus $45,455) .
D) Wood receives a dividend of $45,455 (50,000€/1.1) with no exchange gain or loss.

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

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Which of the following determinations requires knowing the amount of one's foreign-source gross income?


A) Itemized deductions.
B) Foreign tax credit.
C) Calculation of a U.S. person's total taxable income.
D) Calculation of a U.S. person's deductible interest expense.

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

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A "U.S.shareholder" for purposes of CFC classification is any U.S.person who owns directly,indirectly,and constructively at least 50% of the voting power of a foreign corporation.

A) True
B) False

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Dividends received from Murdock Corp.,a corporation organized in Sustenato that earns 70% of its income from U.S.business activities,are 70% U.S.-source income.

A) True
B) False

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Twenty unrelated U.S.persons equally own all of the stock of Quigley,a foreign corporation.Quigley is a CFC.

A) True
B) False

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Given the following information,determine whether Greta,an alien,is a U.S.resident for Year 3.Greta cannot establish a tax home in or a closer connection to a foreign country. Given the following information,determine whether Greta,an alien,is a U.S.resident for Year 3.Greta cannot establish a tax home in or a closer connection to a foreign country.

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In general,for Federal income tax purpos...

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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 -A deemed paid foreign tax credit is included in gross income.

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Which of the following statements regarding the sourcing of gross income is true?


A) Non-U.S. persons not engaged in a U.S. trade or business are indifferent as to whether any of their income is U.S. source.
B) All income earned by non-U.S. persons not engaged in a U.S. trade or business is treated as foreign source.
C) U.S.-source income is not subject to withholding so long as such income is not treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business.
D) Certain U.S.-source investment income earned by non-U.S. persons not engaged in a U.S. trade or business may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax.

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

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