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_________________________ is a means by which a corporation's business income is divided among the state in which it conducts business.

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Pail Corporation is a merchandiser.It purchases overstock garments from various suppliers and sells the goods in its State L retail store.Determine the total sales that are subject to the L consumer sales tax. Pail Corporation is a merchandiser.It purchases overstock garments from various suppliers and sells the goods in its State L retail store.Determine the total sales that are subject to the L consumer sales tax.

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Pail must collect L sales tax on $900,00...

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S corporations must withhold taxes on the portions of the entity's income allocated to its shareholders.

A) True
B) False

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Only a few states have adopted an alternative minimum tax,similar to the Federal system.

A) True
B) False

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The property factor includes assets that the taxpayer owns,but not those merely used under a lease agreement.

A) True
B) False

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The sales/use tax that is employed by most U.S.states does not fall on all retail transactions.Identify at least five sales/use tax exemptions that states often allow,eliminating certain transactions from the tax base.

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Most state and local governmen...

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Parent and Junior form a non-unitary group of corporations.Parent is located in a state with an effective tax rate of 3%,while Junior's effective tax rate is 9%.Acting in concert to reduce overall tax liabilities,the group should:


A) Execute an intercompany loan,such that Junior pays deductible interest to Parent.
B) Have Parent charge Junior an annual management fee.
C) Shift Parent's high-cost assembly and distribution operations to Junior.
D) All of the above are effective income-shifting techniques for a non-unitary group.
E) None of the above is an effective income-shifting technique for a non-unitary group.

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Typically exempt from the sales/use tax base is the purchase of prescription medicines by an individual.

A) True
B) False

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Under ____________________ a state is prohibited from taxing a business if the only connection with the state is the solicitation of orders for sales of tangible personal property that are sent outside the state for approval or rejection and,if approved,are filled and shipped by the business from a point outside of the state.

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When the taxpayer operates in one or more unitary states:


A) Apportionment factors are computed on a group-wide basis.
B) The tax incentive of creating nexus in a low-tax state is enhanced.
C) The tax benefit of a passive investment subsidiary holding company is neutralized.
D) The use of a water's edge election should be considered.
E) All of the above are true.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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By making a water's edge election,the multinational taxpayer can limit the reach of the unitary theory to U.S.-based factors and income.

A) True
B) False

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If a state follows Federal income tax rules,tax compliance and enforcement become easier to accomplish.

A) True
B) False

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A state sales tax usually falls upon:


A) The sale of a used dinette set sold at a rummage sale.
B) The sale of a dinette set by the manufacturer to the retailer.
C) The purchase of a Bible by a member at the church's bookstore.
D) The sale of a case of Bibles by the publisher to a church bookstore.
E) All of the above are exempt transactions.

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Typically exempt from the sales/use tax base is the purchase of lumber by a do-it-yourself homeowner,when she builds a deck onto her patio.

A) True
B) False

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List which items are included in the payroll factor of a state.Consider all forms of compensation that an employee might receive.Apply the general UDITPA rules in answering this question.

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The following items,...

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In determining taxable income for state income tax purposes,a Federal NOL deduction may constitute a(n)____________________ modification.

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____________________ describe(s)the degree of business activity that must be present before a taxing jurisdiction has the right to impose a tax on an entity's income.

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In a few states,a Federal S corporation is exempt from state corporate income tax only if ____________________ of its shareholders are state residents.

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Net Corporation's sales office and manufacturing plant are located in State X.Net also maintains a manufacturing plant and sales office in State W.For purposes of apportionment,X defines payroll as all compensation paid to employees,including contributions to § 401(k) deferred compensation plans.Under the statutes of W,neither compensation paid to officers nor contributions to § 401(k) plans are included in the payroll factor.Net incurred the following personnel costs. Net Corporation's sales office and manufacturing plant are located in State X.Net also maintains a manufacturing plant and sales office in State W.For purposes of apportionment,X defines payroll as all compensation paid to employees,including contributions to § 401(k) deferred compensation plans.Under the statutes of W,neither compensation paid to officers nor contributions to § 401(k) plans are included in the payroll factor.Net incurred the following personnel costs.   Net's payroll factor for State W is: A) 50.00%. B) 28.57%. C) 26.32%. D) 20.00%. E) 0%. Net's payroll factor for State W is:


A) 50.00%.
B) 28.57%.
C) 26.32%.
D) 20.00%.
E) 0%.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Use tax would be due if an individual purchased an auto in State A and used it at his home in State B.

A) True
B) False

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