State Q Wants to Increase Its Income Tax Collections, but Politically

question 50

Essay

State Q wants to increase its income tax collections, but politically it would be unwise to raise taxes on in-state individuals or businesses. Q currently follows all UDITPA rules and employs an equally weighted three-factor apportionment formula. Q allocates nonbusiness income amounts.
Identify some changes to the income tax apportionment formula that would shift the scheduled income tax increases to out-of-state businesses.

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Definitions:

Bank Statement

A monthly or quarterly document provided by a bank, detailing all transactions in a customer's account during the statement period.

Check Register

A record book or a spreadsheet where all written checks, cash transactions, and deposits are recorded.

Outstanding Deposit

A deposit that has been made to a bank account but not yet cleared or recognized in the bank's record system.

Check Register

A record used to keep track of checks written, deposits made, and current balance in a checking account.