Question 1

Ypsi Corporation has a precredit U.S. tax of $420,000 on $2,000,000 of taxable income in the current year. Ypsi has $400,000 of foreign source taxable income characterized as foreign branch income and $150,000 of foreign source taxable income characterized as passive category income. Ypsi paid $100,000 of foreign income taxes on the foreign branch income and $30,000 of foreign income taxes on the passive category income. What amount of foreign tax credit (FTC) can Ypsi use on its U.S. tax return and what is the amount of the FTC carryforward, if any?

Accepted Answer

$114,000 FTC with an FTC carryforward of $16,000 in the foreign branch income basket.
The foreign tax credit in the foreign branch basket is limited to the lesser of $100,000 or the FTC limitation, computed as $400,000/$2,000,000 × $420,000 = $84,000. The foreign tax credit in the passive category basket is limited to the lesser of $30,000 or the FTC limitation, computed as $150,000/$2,000,000 × $420,000 = $31,500. The total FTC is $84,000 + $30,000 = $114,000, leaving a $16,000 carryforward in the foreign branch income basket.

Question 2

Gwendolyn was physically present in the United States for 106 days in 2020, 228 days in 2019, and 126 days in 2018. Under the substantial presence test formula, how many days is Gwendolyn deemed physically present in the United States in 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)   460
B)   203
C)   102
D)   106 B

Question 3

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 while working 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?

Accepted Answer

A)   $24,000
B)   $8,000
C)   $6,000
D)   $0 A

Question 4

Rafael is a citizen of Spain and a resident of the United States. During the current year, 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.

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Question 5

Reno Corporation, a U.S. corporation, reported total taxable income of $6,000,000 in the current year. Taxable income included $1,800,000 of foreign source taxable income from the company's branch operations in Canada. All of the branch income is foreign branch income. Reno paid Canadian income taxes of $450,000 on its branch income. Compute Reno's net U.S. tax liability and any foreign tax credit carryover. Assume an exchange rate of C$1 = $1.

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Question 6

Reno Corporation, a U.S. corporation, reported total taxable income of $6,260,000 in the current year. Taxable income included $1,878,000 of foreign source taxable income from the company's branch operations in Canada. All of the branch income is foreign branch income. Reno paid Canadian income taxes of $463,000 on its branch income. Compute Reno's net U.S. tax liability and any foreign tax credit carryover. Assume an exchange rate of C$1 = $1.

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Question 7

U.S. corporations are eligible for a foreign tax credit for withholding taxes imposed on dividends received from 100 percent owned foreign corporations, even if the dividend qualifies for the 100 percent dividends received deduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   A U.S. citizen owning 5 percent of the CFC.
B)   A U.S. citizen owning 15 percent of the CFC.
C)   A U.S. corporation owning 15 percent of the CFC.
D)   All of the named persons are U.S. shareholders for subpart F purposes.

Question 9

Spartan Corporation, a U.S. company, manufactures widgets for sale in the United States and Europe. All manufacturing activities take place in the United States. During the current year, Spartan sold 150,000 widgets to European customers at a price of $6.00 each. Each widget costs $4.00 to produce. All of Spartan's production assets are located in the United States. Spartan ships its widgets FOB, place of destination. What amount of Spartan's gross profit is treated as coming from foreign sources?

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Question 10

Pierre Corporation has a precredit U.S. tax of $315,000 on $1,500,000 of taxable income in the current year. Pierre has $300,000 of foreign source taxable income characterized as foreign branch income and $150,000 of foreign source taxable income characterized as passive category income. Pierre paid $60,000 of foreign income taxes on the foreign branch income and $15,000 of foreign income taxes on the passive category income. What amount of foreign tax credit (FTC) can Pierre use on its current U.S. tax return and what is the amount of the carryforward, if any?

Accepted Answer

A)   $315,000 FTC with $0 carryforward
B)   $75,000 FTC with $0 carryforward
C)   $13,500 FTC with $61,500 carryforward
D)   $13,500 FTC with $0 carryforward

Question 11

Cecilia, a Brazilian citizen and resident, spent 120 days working in the United States in the current year and earned $50,000. Because she spent more than 90 days in the United States, Cecilia's income will be treated as U.S. source and subject to U.S. taxation. The United States does not have an income tax treaty with Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Horton Corporation is a 100 percent owned Canadian subsidiary of Cruller Corporation, a U.S. corporation. During the current year, Horton paid a dividend of C$630,000 to Cruller. The dividend qualifies for the 100 percent dividends received deduction. The dividend was subject to a withholding tax of C$38,000. Assume an exchange rate of C$1 = $1. Cruller reported U.S. source taxable income of $2,400,000 before considering the dividend received from Horton Corporation. Compute the tax consequences to Cruller as a result of this dividend.

Accepted Answer

A)   Taxable income of $3,030,000, net U.S. tax of $598,300, and FTC carryover of $0
B)   Taxable income of $3,030,000, net U.S. tax of $636,300, and FTC carryover of $38,000
C)   Taxable income of $2,400,000, net U.S. tax of $466,000, and FTC carryover of $0
D)   Taxable income of $2,400,000, net U.S. tax of $504,000, and FTC carryover of $0

Question 14

Austin Corporation, a U.S. corporation, received the following investment income during the current year: $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 of Austin's income is treated as foreign source?

Accepted Answer

A)   $140,000
B)   $110,000
C)   $70,000
D)   $60,000

Question 15

Rainier Corporation, a U.S. corporation, manufactures and sells quidgets in the United States and Europe. Rainier conducts its operations in Europe through a German GmbH, which the company elects to treat as a branch for U.S. tax purposes. Rainier also licenses the rights to manufacture quidgets to an unrelated company in China. During the current year, Rainier paid the following foreign taxes, translated into U.S. dollars at the appropriate exchange rate:
  What amount of creditable foreign taxes does Rainier incur?

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Question 16

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?

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Question 17

Subpart F income earned by a CFC will always be treated as a deemed dividend to the CFC's U.S. shareholders in the year the subpart F income is earned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Gwendolyn was physically present in the United States for 90 days in 2020, 180 days in 2019, and 30 days in 2018. Under the substantial presence test formula, how many days is Gwendolyn deemed physically present in the United States in 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)   300
B)   155
C)   150
D)   90

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Purchase of inventory from an unrelated person in Germany and sale to a related person in Poland.
B)   Purchase of inventory from a related person in Germany and sale to an unrelated person in Switzerland.
C)   Purchase of inventory from a related person in Germany and sale to a related person in Poland.
D)   Purchase of inventory from an unrelated person in Germany and sale to an unrelated person in Poland.

Question 20

Boca Corporation, a U.S. corporation, reported U.S. taxable income of $1,000,000 in the current year. Boca also received a dividend of $100,000 from the corporation's 100 percent owned subsidiary in Italy. The dividend qualifies for the 100 percent dividends received deduction. The Italian government imposed a withholding tax of $5,000 on the dividend. Compute Boca Corporation's net U.S. tax liability for the current year.

Accepted Answer

A)   $231,000
B)   $227,000
C)   $210,000
D)   $205,000

Exam 13: The Us Taxation of Multinational Transactions

Gwendolyn was physically present in the United States for 106 days in 2020, 228 days in 2019, and 126 days in 2018. Under the substantial presence test formula, how many days is Gwendolyn deemed physically present in the United States in 2020?

U.S. corporations are eligible for a foreign tax credit for withholding taxes imposed on dividends received from 100 percent owned foreign corporations, even if the dividend qualifies for the 100 percent dividends received deduction.

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

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.

Subpart F income earned by a CFC will always be treated as a deemed dividend to the CFC's U.S. shareholders in the year the subpart F income is earned.

Gwendolyn was physically present in the United States for 90 days in 2020, 180 days in 2019, and 30 days in 2018. Under the substantial presence test formula, how many days is Gwendolyn deemed physically present in the United States in 2020?

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