Portland Corporation Is a U

Essay

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 $1,140 million, of which $950 million generated U.S. source income and $190 million generated foreign source income. Portland's total interest expense for the year was $38 million. What amount of interest expense can Portland apportion against its foreign source gross income for foreign tax credit purposes, assuming there is no limitation on the interest expense deduction? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to nearest whole dollar amount.)