Which Statement Best Describes the U

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the U.S. framework for taxing non-U.S. persons on income earned from U.S. sources?

• A)Income that is characterized as effectively connected income is subject to net taxation while income that is characterized as fixed and determinable, annual or periodic income is subject to a withholding tax applied to gross income.
• B)Income that is characterized as effectively connected income is subject to a withholding tax applied to gross income while income that is characterized as fixed and determinable, annual or periodic income is subject to net taxation.
• C)All U.S. source income is subject to net taxation, regardless of whether it is characterized as effectively connected or as fixed and determinable, annual or periodic income.
• D)All U.S. source income is subject to a withholding tax applied to gross income, regardless of whether it is characterized as effectively connected or as fixed and determinable, annual or periodic income.

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Definitions:

Primarily Liable

Refers to the party that bears the first or main responsibility for fulfilling an obligation or debt.

Secondarily Liable

Liable for paying the amount designated on an instrument if the primarily liable party defaults.

Signature Liability

Liability attributed because of a party’s signature on an instrument.

Consideration Requirement

A legal principle that an agreement must involve a bargain or exchange of value between the parties to be enforceable.