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Arendt, Inc., a U.S. corporation, purchases a piece of equipment for use in its manufacture of custom pianos. The equipment is acquired in Ireland at a cost of 200,000 euros when 1€: $1.25. Payment is due in 90 days. Arendt acquires 200,000 euros and pays for the machine when 1€: $1.15. What is the basis of the asset to Arendt and what is the foreign currency exchange gain or loss, if any?

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During Year 4, Josita, an NRA, receives interest income of $50,000 from Talmadge, Inc., an unrelated U.S. corporation. Considering the following facts related to Talmadge's operations, what is the source of the interest income received by Josita?  Year  U.S.-source  income  Active for eign  business income  Total gross  income  Year 1 $200,000$500,000$700,000 Year 250,000950,0001,000,000 Year 3100,000900,0001,000,000 Totals $350,000$2,350,000$2,700,000 Year 4$150,000$950,000$1,100,000\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Year }&\begin{array}{c}\text { U.S.-source } \\\text { income }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Active for eign } \\\text { business income }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Total gross } \\\text { income }\end{array}\\\hline\text { Year 1 } & \$ 200,000 & \$ 500,000 & \$ 700,000 \\\text { Year } 2 & 50,000 & 950,000 & 1,000,000 \\\text { Year } 3 & 100,000 & 900,000 & 1,000,000 \\\text { Totals } & \mathbf{\$ 3 5 0 , 0 0 0} & \mathbf{\$ 2 , 3 5 0 , 0 0 0} & \mathbf{\$ 2 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0}\\\text { Year } 4&\$150,000&\$950,000&\$1,100,000\end{array}

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Olaf, a citizen of Norway with no trade or business activities in the United States, sells at a gain 200 shares of MicroShift, Inc., a U.S. company. The sale takes place through Olaf's broker in Oslo. How is this gain treated for U.S. tax purposes?


A) It is foreign-source income subject to U.S. taxation.
B) It is foreign-source income not subject to U.S. taxation.
C) It is U.S.-source income subject to U.S. taxation.
D) It is U.S.-source income exempt from U.S. taxation.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Chipper, Inc., a U.S. corporation, reports worldwide taxable income of $1 million, including a $300,000 dividend from Emma, Inc., a foreign corporation. Chipper's U.S. tax liability before FTC is $340,000. Chipper owns 20% of Emma. Emma's E & P after taxes is $8 million and it has paid foreign taxes of $2 million attributable to that E & P. If Chipper elects the FTC, its U.S. gross income with regard to the dividend from Emma is:


A) $300,000.
B) $340,000.
C) $375,000.
D) $400,000.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following persons typically is not concerned with the U.S.-sourcing rules for gross income?


A) Foreign persons with U.S. activities.
B) Foreign persons with only foreign activities.
C) U.S. employees working abroad.
D) U.S. persons with foreign activities.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Freda was born and continues to live in Uruguay. She exports widgets to U.S. customers. The U.S. does not have in force an income tax treaty with Uruguay. Freda's net U.S. income from the widgets is subject to a flat 30% Federal income tax rate.

A) True
B) False

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Subpart F income includes portfolio income like dividends and interest.

A) True
B) False

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Match the definition with the correct term. Not all of the terms have a match. A definition can be used more than once. -A non-U.S. subsidiary whose income may be taxed to the U.S. parent before repatriation.


A) Foreign base company income
B) Foreign personal holding company income
C) Controlled foreign corporation
D) U.S. shareholder
E) Previously taxed income
F) More than 10 percent
G) More than 50 percent
H) More than 80 percent

I) B) and H)
J) C) and G)

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Which of the following statements regarding the U.S. taxation of non-U.S. persons is true?


A) A non-U.S. person's effectively connected U.S. business income is taxed by the U.S. only if it is portfolio income.
B) A non-U.S. person's effectively connected U.S. business income is subject to U.S. income taxation.
C) A non-U.S. person may earn income from selling U.S. real property without incurring any U.S. income tax.
D) A non-U.S. person must spend at least 183 days in the United States before any effectively connected income is subject to U.S. taxation.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Qwan, a U.S. corporation, reports $250,000 interest expense for the tax year. None of the interest relates to nonrecourse debt or loans from affiliated corporations. Qwan's U.S. and foreign assets are reported as follows.  Fair market value  U.S. assets $5,000,000 Foreign assets $10,000,000 Tax book value:  U.S. assets $2,000,000 Foreign assets $6,000,000\begin{array}{l}\text { Fair market value }\\\begin{array}{lr}\text { U.S. assets } & \$ 5,000,000 \\\text { Foreign assets } & \$ 10,000,000 \\\text { Tax book value: } & \\\text { U.S. assets } & \$ 2,000,000 \\\text { Foreign assets } & \$ 6,000,000\end{array}\end{array} ? How should Qwan assign its interest expense between U.S. and foreign sources to maximize its FTC for the current year?


A) Using tax book values.
B) Using tax book value for U.S. source and fair market value for foreign source.
C) Using fair market values.
D) Using fair market value for U.S. source and tax book value for foreign source.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Magdala is a citizen of Italy and does not have permanent resident status in the United States. During the last three years she has spent a number of days in the United States: Current year - 120 days First prior year - 150 days Second prior year - 150 days Is Magdala treated as a U.S. resident for the current year?


A) Yes, because Magdala was present in the United States at least 31 days during the current year and 195 days during the current and prior two years (using the appropriate fractions for the prior years) .
B) No, because Magdala is a citizen of Italy.
C) No, because Magdala was not present in the United States at least 183 days during the current year.
D) No, because although Magdala was present in the United States at least 31 days during the current year, she was not present at least 183 days in a single year during the current or prior two years.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A controlled foreign corporation (CFC) realizes Subpart F income from:


A) Purchase of inventory from unrelated U.S. person and sale outside the CFC country.
B) Purchase of inventory from a related U.S. person and sale outside the CFC country.
C) Services performed for the U.S. parent in a country in which the CFC was organized.
D) Services performed on behalf of an unrelated party in a country outside the country in which the CFC was organized.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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A domestic corporation is one whose assets are primarily located in the U.S. For this purpose, the primarily located test (>50%) applies.

A) True
B) False

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Fulton, Ltd., a foreign corporation, operates a U.S. branch that reports effectively connected U.S. earnings and profits (after income taxes) of $800,000 for the tax year. The branch's U.S. net equity at the beginning of the tax year is $2 million and at the end of the tax year is $1.5 million. Fulton is organized in a nontreaty country. Fulton's dividend equivalent amount for the year is:


A) $1,300,000.
B) $800,000.
C) $500,000.
D) $300,000.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Kunst, a U.S. corporation, generates $100,000 of foreign-source income in the general income basket and $40,000 of foreign-source income in the passive income basket. Kunst's worldwide taxable income is $1,200,000, and its U.S. tax liability before FTC is $420,000. Foreign taxes attributable to the general income basket are $60,000 and to the passive income are $4,000. What is Kunst's foreign tax credit for the tax year?


A) $64,000
B) $39,000
C) $35,000
D) $4,000

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following income items does not represent Subpart F income if it is earned by a controlled foreign corporation in Fredonia? Purchase of inventory from the U.S. parent, followed by:


A) Sale to anyone outside Fredonia.
B) Sale to anyone inside Fredonia.
C) Sale to a related party outside Fredonia.
D) Sale to a non-related party outside Fredonia.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The "residence of seller" rule is used in determining the sourcing of all gross income and deductions of a U.S. multinational business.

A) True
B) False

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Without the foreign tax credit, double taxation would result when:


A) The United States taxes the U.S.-source income of a U.S. resident.
B) A foreign country taxes the foreign-source income of a nonresident alien.
C) The United States and a foreign country both tax the foreign-source income of a U.S. resident.
D) Terms of a tax treaty assign income taxing rights to the U.S.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Maxim, Inc., a U.S. corporation, reports worldwide taxable income of $8 million, including a $900,000 dividend from ForCo, a wholly-owned foreign corporation. ForCo's undistributed E & P are $15 million and it has paid $6 million of foreign income taxes attributable to these earnings. What is Maxim's deemed paid foreign tax credit related to the dividend received (before consideration of any limitation) ?


A) $0
B) $360,000
C) $900,000
D) $6 million

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Krebs, Inc., a U.S. corporation, operates an unincorporated branch manufacturing operation in the U.K. Krebs, Inc., reports $900,000 of taxable income from the U.K. branch on its U.S. tax return, along with $1,600,000 of taxable income from its U.S. operations. The U.K. branch income is all general limitation basket income. Krebs paid $270,000 in U.K. income taxes related to the $900,000 in branch income. Assuming a U.S. tax rate of 35%, what is Krebs' U.S. tax liability after any allowable foreign tax credits?


A) $0
B) $270,000
C) $605,000
D) $875,000

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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