Which of the Following Statements Is True,concerning the Sourcing of Income

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true,concerning the sourcing of income from inventory produced by the taxpayer in the U.S.and sold outside the U.S.?

• A)Because the inventory is manufactured in the U.S., all of the inventory income is U.S. source.
• B)If title passes on the inventory outside the U.S., all of the inventory income is foreign source.
• C)The taxpayer may use the 50-50 method to source one-half the income based on title passage and one-half the income based on where the sale negotiation takes place.
• D)The taxpayer may use the 50-50 method to source one-half the income based on title passage and one-half the income based on location of production assets.

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Definitions:

Payroll Tax

Duties levied on employees or the companies that employ them, computed as a percentage of the remuneration the employees are given.

Wages

The fixed regular payment, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to manual or unskilled workers.

Tax Burden

The total amount of tax paid by individuals or businesses, often expressed as a percentage of income or GDP.

Inelastic

Refers to a condition where the demand for a product or service changes very little when there is a change in its price.