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An LLC apportions and allocates its annual taxable income in the same manner used by any other business operating in the state.

A) True
B) False

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Your supervisor has shifted your responsibilities from the Federal corporate income tax to a multistate corporate income tax practice. In what areas might your Federal income tax knowledge also be applicable in your new assignment?

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Interactions between state and Federal i...

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate description, in the state income tax formula. Apply the UDITPA rules in your responses. a. Addition modification b. Subtraction modification c. No modification -Federal general business credit.

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Match each of the following items with the appropriate description, in applying the P.L. 86-272 definition of solicitation. a. More than solicitation, creates nexus b. Solicitation only, no nexus created -Operating a warehouse for inventory that is held in the state.

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Politicians frequently use tax credits and exemptions to create economic development incentives.

A) True
B) False

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The typical state sales/use tax falls on sales of both real and personal property.

A) True
B) False

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Typically included in the sales/use tax base is the purchase of tablet computers and cell phone equipment by a large manufacturing firm, whose sales force uses the items.

A) True
B) False

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Provide the required information for Orange Corporation, whose Federal taxable income totals $100 million. Orange apportions 70% of its business income to State C. Orange generates $10 million of nonbusiness income each year. Forty percent of that income is attributable to rentals of buildings located in C. Orange's business income this year totals $90 million. a. State C taxes how much of Orange's business income? b. State C taxes how much of Orange's nonbusiness income? c. Explain your results.

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a. $63,000,000 (70% ร— $90 million).
b. $...

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Hopper Corporation's property holdings in State E are as follows. Hopper Corporation's property holdings in State E are as follows.   Compute the numerator of Hopper's E property factor. A)  $100 million. B)  $135 million. C)  $140 million. D)  $160 million. Compute the numerator of Hopper's E property factor.


A) $100 million.
B) $135 million.
C) $140 million.
D) $160 million.

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

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Under P.L. 86-272, which of the following transactions by itself would create nexus with a state?


A) Inspection by a sales employee of the customer's inventory for specific product lines.
B) Using an independent contractor who acts as a manufacturer's representative for the taxpayer through a sales office in the state.
C) Executing a sales campaign, using an advertising agency acting as an independent contractor for the taxpayer.
D) Maintenance of inventory in the state by an independent contractor under a consignment plan.

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

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For most taxpayers, which of the traditional apportionment factors yields the greatest opportunities for tax reduction?


A) Payroll.
B) Property.
C) Sales (gross receipts) .
D) Unitary.

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

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In some states, an S corporation must withhold Federal income tax for the proportionate flowthrough income of its shareholders who (are/are not) 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 ยง 401(k) deferred compensation plans. Under the statutes of W, neither compensation paid to officers nor contributions to ยง 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 ยง 401(k)  deferred compensation plans. Under the statutes of W, neither compensation paid to officers nor contributions to ยง 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)  37.50%. C)  33.33%. D)  0.00%. Net's payroll factor for State W is:


A) 50.00%.
B) 37.50%.
C) 33.33%.
D) 0.00%.

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

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Bert Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, owns property in States M and O. Both M and O require that the average value of assets be included in the property factor. M requires that the property be valued at its historical cost, and O requires that the property be included in the property factor at its net depreciated book value. Bert Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, owns property in States M and O. Both M and O require that the average value of assets be included in the property factor. M requires that the property be valued at its historical cost, and O requires that the property be included in the property factor at its net depreciated book value.      Bert's State M property factor is:   Bert Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, owns property in States M and O. Both M and O require that the average value of assets be included in the property factor. M requires that the property be valued at its historical cost, and O requires that the property be included in the property factor at its net depreciated book value.      Bert's State M property factor is:   Bert's State M property factor is: Bert Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, owns property in States M and O. Both M and O require that the average value of assets be included in the property factor. M requires that the property be valued at its historical cost, and O requires that the property be included in the property factor at its net depreciated book value.      Bert's State M property factor is:

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate description, in the state income tax formula. Apply the UDITPA rules in your responses. a. Addition modification b. Subtraction modification c. No modification -Federal depreciation deduction in excess of state amount.

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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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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 $700,00...

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A state can levy an income tax on a business only if the business was incorporated in the state.

A) True
B) False

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P.L. 86-272 (does/does not) create nexus when the seller inserts advertising flyers into the Sunday newspaper that is sold in the state.

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Almost all of the states assess some form of consumer-level sales/use tax.

A) True
B) False

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