Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 4

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Incorporated Tool,a U.S.firm,is considering its international tax situation.The corporate tax rate in the United States is currently 21%.Incorporated Tool has major operations in Ireland,where the tax rate is 12.5%,Japan where the tax rate is 40.7%,and Mexico,where the tax rate is 30.0%.Incorporated Tool's profits,which are fully and immediately repatriated,and foreign taxes paid for the current year are as follows:
-Assuming that the Irish and Mexican subsidiaries did not exist,the U.S.tax liability on the Japanese subsidiary would be closest to:

• A)$0.
• B)$81 million.
• C)$103 million.
• D)$106 million.

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Definitions:

Ordinary Income

Income earned from providing services or the sale of goods, as opposed to capital gains or investment income, taxed at standard rates.

Section 179 Expense

A tax deduction that allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software within a tax year.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear, decay, or decline in value.

Distribution

The payment of assets from a fund or account to its beneficiaries or shareholders, such as dividends or withdrawals.