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Julio, a nonresident alien, realizes a gain on the sale of commercial real estate located in Omaha.The real estate was sold to Mariana, Julio's cousin who is also a nonresident alien.Julio recognizes foreign-source income from the sale because his home country is not the U.S.

A) True
B) False

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Jaime received gross foreign-source dividend income of $250,000.Foreign taxes withheld on the dividend were $25,000.Jaime's total U.S.tax liability is $840,000 the 21% marginal tax rate applies).Jaime's current year FTC is $87,500.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following items with the appropriate description, in applying the P.L.86-272 definition of solicitation. -Training administrative personnel to use an update to ordering software.


A) More than solicitation, creates nexus
B) Solicitation only, no nexus created

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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Zhang, an NRA who is not a resident of a treaty country, receives taxable dividends of $50,000 from U.S.corporations.Zhang does not conduct a U.S.trade or business.Zhang's dividends are subject to withholding by the payor of:


A) 35%.
B) 30%.
C) 15%.
D) 0%.

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

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Hendricks Corporation sells widgets in two states.State A levies a 9% effective tax rate, and State B levies a 3% rate.A and B have adopted sales-factor-only apportionment formulas.To reduce overall multistate income tax liabilities, Hendricks should:


A) Move its home office from B to A.
B) Remove all stored inventory from A.
C) Establish a personal training center in A.
D) Convert to employee status the independent contractors that it uses to sell widgets in A.

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

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Milt Corporation owns and operates two facilities that manufacture paper products.One of the facilities is located in State D, and the other is located in State E.Milt generated $1,200,000 of taxable income, comprised of $1,000,000 of income from its manufacturing facilities and a $200,000 gain from the sale of nonbusiness property located in E.E does not distinguish between business and nonbusiness property.D apportions business income.Milt's activities within the two states are outlined below. Milt Corporation owns and operates two facilities that manufacture paper products.One of the facilities is located in State D, and the other is located in State E.Milt generated $1,200,000 of taxable income, comprised of $1,000,000 of income from its manufacturing facilities and a $200,000 gain from the sale of nonbusiness property located in E.E does not distinguish between business and nonbusiness property.D apportions business income.Milt's activities within the two states are outlined below.    Both D and E utilize a three-factor apportionment formula, under which sales, property, and payroll are equally weighted.Determine the amount of Milt's income that is subject to income tax by each state. Both D and E utilize a three-factor apportionment formula, under which sales, property, and payroll are equally weighted.Determine the amount of Milt's income that is subject to income tax by each state.

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For most taxpayers, which of the traditional apportionment factors yields the greatest opportunities for tax reduction?


A) Payroll.
B) Property.
C) Sales gross receipts) .
D) Unitary.

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

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In states, an) election permits a multinational corporation to elect to limit the reach of the state's taxing jurisdiction to activities occurring within the boundaries of the United States.

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


A) A non-U.S.person's effectively connected U.S.business income is taxed by the U.S.only if it is portfolio income.
B) A non-U.S.person's effectively connected U.S.business income is subject to U.S.income taxation.
C) A non-U.S.person may earn income from selling U.S.real property without incurring any U.S.income tax.
D) A non-U.S.person must spend at least 183 days in the United States before any effectively connected income is subject to U.S.taxation.

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

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In determining state taxable income, all of the following are adjustments to Federal income except:


A) Federal net operating loss.
B) State income tax expense.
C) Fringe benefits paid to officers and executives.
D) Dividends received from other U.S.corporations.

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

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OutCo, a controlled foreign corporation in Meena located outside the U.S.) , earns $600,000 in net interest and dividend income from investments in the bonds and stock of unrelated companies.All of the dividend payors are located in Meena.OutCo's Subpart F income for the year is:


A) $0.
B) $0 only if OutCo is engaged in a trade or business in Meena.
C) $600,000.
D) $600,000 only if OutCo is engaged in a trade or business in Meena.

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

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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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Match each of the following items with the appropriate description, in applying the P.L.86-272 definition of solicitation. -Owning a tablet computer that is used on sales trips to the state.


A) More than solicitation, creates nexus
B) Solicitation only, no nexus created

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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Discuss the primary purposes of income tax treaties.

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Which of the following is not a foreign person?


A) Foreign corporation 51% owned by U.S.shareholders.
B) Foreign corporation 100% owned by a domestic corporation.
C) Citizen of Germany with U.S.permanent resident status i.e., green card) .
D) Citizen of Italy who spends 14 days vacationing in the United States.

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

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In working with the foreign tax credit, a U.S.corporation may be able to alleviate the problem of excess foreign taxes by:


A) Deducting the excess foreign taxes that do not qualify for the credit.
B) Repatriating more foreign income to the United States in the year there is an excess limitation.
C) Generating "same basket" foreign-source income that is subject to a tax rate higher than the U.S.tax rate.
D) Generating "same basket" foreign-source income that is subject to a tax rate lower than the U.S.tax rate.

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

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A typical state taxable income addition modification is for the state's NOL allowed the taxpayer for the tax year.

A) True
B) False

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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 $30,000 in German income taxes related to the $100,000 of Dunkel income.Assuming a U.S.tax rate of 21%, what is Dark's U.S.tax liability after any allowable foreign tax credits?


A) $21,000
B) $75,000
C) $84,000
D) $105,000

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

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In the apportionment formula, most states assign more than a one-third weight to the factor.

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate description, in the state income tax formula.Apply the UDITPA rules in your responses. -Treasury Bond interest income.


A) Addition modification
B) Subtraction modification
C) No modification

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

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