Which of the Following Statements About the Foreign Tax Credit

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the foreign tax credit limitation is false?

• A) The foreign tax credit cannot exceed the U.S. tax on foreign source income.
• B) Foreign tax credits in excess of the limit can be carried forward indefinitely.
• C) Cross-crediting of taxes paid in high-tax and low-tax foreign jurisdictions can increase allowable foreign tax credits.
• D) The foreign tax credit limitation is based on the ratio of foreign source income to total taxable income.

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Definitions:

AMT Depreciation Adjustment

Adjustments made for alternative minimum tax purposes, recalculating depreciation based on specific AMT rules.

7-year Property

Assets, such as machinery and equipment, used in a business, deemed to have a depreciable life of 7 years for tax purposes.

Bonus Depreciation

An additional amount of depreciation that can be claimed in the first year of ownership of business assets, accelerating tax benefits.

AMT Purposes

Pertains to the Alternative Minimum Tax, a parallel tax system designed to ensure that individuals and corporations with substantial exemptions or deductions pay at least a minimum amount of tax.