Big Company and Little Company Are Both Owned by Mrs

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Essay

Big Company and Little Company are both owned by Mrs. Smith. Big and Little file a consolidated federal tax return. Big manufactures office paper and other paper supplies and is based in Washington. Little operates a logging operation in Montana. Sixty percent of Little's sales are made to Big. Ten percent of Big's raw materials come from Little. There are no common officers or board members. There are no common service providers. What are the factors for and against filing a unitary tax return?

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