In 2017, Phoenix Corporation Is a Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC)incorporated

Multiple Choice

In 2017, Phoenix Corporation is a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) incorporated in Country X. It is 100% owned by its U.S parent corporation. Phoenix has $80,000 of taxable income from the sale of widgets that were purchased from their U.S. parent corporation. All widgets have the same gross profit. Sixty percent of the widgets were sold through a Country Y wholesaler that is 100% owned by Phoenix, and are destined for use in Country Y. The remaining 40% are sold through unrelated Country X wholesalers and are destined for use in Country X. What amount of profits will be constructively distributed as foreign-based company sales income to the U.S. parent company?

A) $0
B) $32,000
C) $48,000
D) $80,000