Exam 24: The Us Taxation of Multinational Transactions

Which of the following statements best describes the substantial presence test as it applies to determining if a non U.S. citizen is a resident alien for U.S. tax purposes?

Alex, a U.S. citizen, became a resident of Belgium in 2016. Alex will no longer be subject to U.S. taxation on income he earns in Belgium if such income is exempted from tax under the U.S. - Belgium treaty.

A deemed paid credit is available on which of the following dividends received by a U.S. corporation?

Which of the following income earned by a controlled foreign corporation incorporated in Spain is not foreign personal holding company income?

Appleton Corporation, a U.S. corporation, reported total taxable income of $10,000,000 in 2016. Taxable income included $2,500,000 of foreign source taxable income from the company's branch operations in the United Kingdom. All of the branch income is general category income. Appleton paid U.K. income taxes of $750,000 on its branch income. Compute Appleton's net U.S. tax liability and any foreign tax credit carryover for 2016. Assume a U.S. corporate tax rate of 34%.

Janet Mothra, a U.S. citizen, is employed by Caterpillar Corporation, a U.S. corporation. In May 2016, Caterpillar relocated Janet to its operations in Spain for the remainder of 2016. Janet was paid a salary of $200,000. As part of her compensation package for moving to Spain, Janet received a housing allowance of $40,000. Janet's salary was earned ratably over the twelve month period. During 2016 Janet worked 280 days, 168 of which were in Spain and 112 of which were in the United States. How much of Janet's total compensation is treated as foreign source income for 2016?

A U.S. corporation can use hybrid entities to avoid the application of subpart F to cross border payments made between wholly-owned entities outside the United States.

Which of the following is not a benefit derived from an income tax treaty between the United States and another country?

Rafael is a citizen of Spain and a resident of the United States. During 2016, Rafael received the following income: Compensation of $5 million from competing in tennis matches in the U.S. Cash dividends of $10,000 from a Spanish corporation that earns 50 percent of its income from sales in the United States Interest of $2,000 from a Spanish citizen who is a resident of the U.S. Rent of $5,000 from U.S. residents who rented his villa in Italy Gain of $10,000 on the sale of stock in a German corporation Determine the source (U.S. or foreign) of each item of income Rafael received in 2016.

Madrid Corporation is a 100 percent owned Spanish subsidiary of Doubloon Corporation, a U.S. corporation. Madrid had post-1986 earnings and profits of €4,200,000 and post-1986 foreign taxes of $2,700,000. During the current year, Madrid paid a dividend of €2,100,000 to Doubloon. Assume an exchange rate of €1 = $1.50. Compute the tax consequences to Doubloon as a result of this dividend.

Deductible interest expense incurred by a U.S. corporation will always be treated as a U.S. source deduction.

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

Manchester Corporation, a U.S. corporation, incurred $100,000 of interest expense during 2016. Manchester manufactures inventory that is sold within the United States and abroad. The total tax book value and fair market value of its U.S. production assets is $20,000,000 and $50,000,000, respectively. The total tax book value and fair market value of its foreign production assets is $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, respectively. What is the minimum amount of interest 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?

Boomerang Corporation, a New Zealand corporation, is owned by the following unrelated persons: 40 percent by a U.S. corporation, 15 percent by a U.S. individual, and 45 percent by an Australian corporation. During the year, Boomerang earned $3,000,000 of subpart F income. Which of the following statements is true about the application of subpart F to the income earned by Boomerang?

A non U.S. citizen with a green card will always be treated as a resident alien for U.S. tax purposes regardless of the number of days she spends in the United States during the current year.

Austin Corporation, a U.S. corporation, received the following investment income during 2016: $50,000 of dividend income from ownership of stock in a French corporation, $20,000 interest on a loan to its Dutch subsidiary, $40,000 royalty from its 50-percent owned Irish venture, and $30,000 capital gain from sale of its stock in a Brazilian corporation. How much foreign source income does Austin have in 2016?

Vintner, S.A., a French corporation, received the following sources of income during 2016: $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 $100,000 royalty income from its Irish subsidiary for use of a trademark within the United States $100,000 rent income from its Mexican subsidiary for use of a warehouse located in Arizona $50,000 capital gain from sale of stock in its 40 percent owned German joint venture. Title passed in the United States. What amount of U.S. source income does Vintner have in 2016?

U.S. individuals and corporations are eligible for a deemed-paid credit on dividends received from foreign corporations.

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.

Which of the following persons should not be treated as a "U.S. shareholder" of a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) for subpart F purposes?