Parent and Minor Form a Non-Unitary Group of Corporations

question 201

Multiple Choice

Parent and Minor form a non-unitary group of corporations. Parent is located in a state with an effective tax rate of 3%, while Minor's effective tax rate is 9%. Acting in concert to reduce overall tax liabilities, the group should:

• A) Have Parent charge Minor an annual management fee.
• B) Shift Parent's high-cost assembly and distribution operations to Minor.
• C) Execute an intercompany loan, such that Minor pays deductible interest to Parent.
• D) All of the above are effective income-shifting techniques for a non-unitary group.
• E) None of the above is an effective income-shifting technique for a non-unitary group.

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Definitions:

Call Option

A financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified amount of an asset at a predetermined price within a specific time frame.

Value Increase

An appreciation in the worth or market value of an asset over time.

Time To Expiration

The duration remaining until the expiration date of a financial contract, most commonly used in the context of options or other derivative instruments.

Call Increases

The rise in the value or price of call options, which are contracts granting the right to purchase a stock at a specified price within a certain period.