Exam 24: The Us Taxation of Multinational Transactions

Hazelton Corporation, a U.S. corporation, manufactures golf equipment. Hazelton reported sales from this product group of $100 million, of which $40 million were foreign source sales. The gross profit percentage for domestic sales was 20%, and the gross profit percentage from foreign sales was 30%. Hazelton incurred R&E expenses of $10 million, all of which were conducted in the United States. What is the minimum amount of the R&E expense that can be apportioned to foreign source gross income for foreign tax credit purposes, assuming the company can elect either apportionment method?

Giselle is a citizen and resident of Brazil, a country with which the United States does not have an income tax treaty. Giselle earned $24,000 of compensation within the United States. She worked 60 days in the United States and 180 days in Brazil. How much of her compensation earned in the United States will be subject to U.S. tax?

All taxes paid to a foreign government by a U.S. corporation are creditable on the corporation's U.S. tax return.

Boca Corporation, a U.S. corporation, received a dividend of $800,000 from its 100 percent owned Swiss subsidiary. A deemed paid credit of $200,000 was available on the dividend. A five percent withholding tax ($40,000) was imposed on the dividend. What amount of taxable income does the dividend generate on Boca's U.S. tax return and what is the company's net U.S. tax, assuming the company broke even on its other operations and the FTC limitation is not binding? Use a U.S. tax rate of 34 percent.

Obispo, Inc., a U.S. corporation, received the following sources of income during 2014: $20,000 interest income from a loan to its 100 percent owned U.S. subsidiary $30,000 dividend income from its 100 percent owned Canadian subsidiary $50,000 royalty income from its Irish subsidiary for use of a trademark within the United States $40,000 rent income from its Dutch subsidiary for use of a warehouse located in Belgium $3,000 capital gain from sale of stock in its 40 percent owned Mexican joint venture. Title passed in the United States. What amount of foreign source income does Obispo have in 2014?

Absent a treaty provision, what is the statutory withholding tax rate imposed by the United States on a dividend paid by a U.S. corporation to a resident of Denmark?

Knoxville Corporation, a U.S. corporation, incurred $300,000 of research and experimental (R&E) expenses during 2014. Knoxville sells inventory within the United States and abroad. Knoxville conducted all of the research related to the inventory within the United States. Gross sales of the inventory were $10,000,000, of which $3,000,000 was from foreign source sales. Gross profit from sale of the inventory was $5,000,000, of which $2,000,000 was from foreign source sales. What is the minimum amount of R&E expense that can be apportioned to the company's foreign source income for foreign tax credit purposes, assuming this is the first year the company makes this computation?

Which of the following foreign taxes are not creditable for U.S. tax purposes?

Orleans Corporation, a U.S. corporation, manufactures boating equipment. Orleans reported sales from this product group of $200 million, of which $80 million were foreign source sales. The gross profit percentage for domestic sales was 20%, and the gross profit percentage from foreign sales was 10%. Orleans incurred R&E expenses of $15 million, all of which were conducted in the United States. What is the minimum amount of the R&E expense that can be apportioned to foreign source gross income for foreign tax credit purposes, assuming the company can elect either apportionment method?

Which of the following tax rules applies to an excess foreign tax credit (FTC) that arises in 2014?

Holmdel, Inc., a U.S. corporation, received the following sources of income during 2014: $10,000 interest income from a loan to its 100 percent owned Swiss subsidiary $50,000 dividend income from its 100 percent owned French subsidiary $100,000 royalty income from its Bermuda subsidiary for use of a trademark outside the United States $25,000 rent income from its Canadian subsidiary for use of a warehouse located in New Jersey $50,000 capital gain from sale of stock in its 40 percent owned Japanese joint venture. Title passed in Japan. What amount of foreign source income does Holmdel have in 2014?

Portsmouth Corporation, a British corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Salem Corporation, a U.S. corporation. During the year, Portsmouth reported the following income: $250,000 interest income received from a loan to an unrelated French corporation $100,000 dividend income received from a less than 1 percent owned unrelated Dutch corporation $150,000 rent income from an unrelated British corporation on property Portsmouth actively manages $500,000 gross profit from the sale of inventory manufactured by Portsmouth in Great Britain and sold to a 100 percent owned subsidiary in Germany. What amount of subpart F income does Portsmouth recognize in the current year?

Orono Corporation manufactured inventory in the United States and sold the inventory to customers in Canada. Gross profit from the sale of the inventory was $300,000. Title to the inventory passed FOB: destination. How much of the gross profit is treated as foreign source income for purposes of computing the corporation's foreign tax credit in the current year?

Nexus involves the criteria used by a government to assert its right to tax a person or transaction within or without its borders.

Once a U.S. corporation chooses a method to allocate interest expense, either fair market value or tax book value, that election cannot be changed without the permission of the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

Camellia Corporation, a U.S. corporation, incurred $600,000 of research and experimental (R&E) expenses during 2014. Camellia sells inventory within the United States and abroad. Camellia conducted all of the research related to the inventory within the United States. Gross sales of the inventory were $20,000,000, of which $12,000,000 was from foreign source sales. Gross profit from sale of the inventory was $8,000,000, of which $2,000,000 was from foreign source sales. What is the minimum amount of R&E expense that can be apportioned to the company's foreign source income for foreign tax credit purposes, assuming this is the first year the company makes this computation?

One of the tax advantages to using a corporation through which to earn income in Germany is deferral of U.S. taxation on active business income earned by the corporation until such income is remitted back to the United States.

Portland Corporation is a U.S. corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of fishing equipment. The company handles its export sales through sales branches in Canada and Norway. The average tax book value of Portland's assets for the year was $300 million, of which $250 million generated U.S. source income and $50 million generated foreign source income. The average fair market value of Portland's assets was $500 million, of which $400 million generated U.S. source income and $100 million generated foreign source income. Portland's total interest expense for the year was $24 million. What is the minimum amount of interest expense that Portland can apportion against its foreign source gross income for foreign tax credit purposes, assuming the company can elect either apportionment method?

Which of the following transactions engaged in by a Swiss controlled foreign corporation creates foreign base company sales income?

A hybrid entity established in Ireland is treated as a flow-through entity for U.S. tax purposes and a corporation for Irish tax purposes.