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question 31

Multiple Choice

Old,Inc.,a U.S.corporation,earns foreign-source income classified in two different limitation baskets in the current year.It earns $20,000 in passive foreign-source income and suffers a net loss of $35,000 in the general limitation basket.What is the numerator of the FTC limitation formula for the passive basket in the current year?

• A)$0.
• B)($5,000).
• C)$20,000.
• D)$55,000.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Permanent Difference

Items that cause a difference between the tax base of assets or liabilities and their carrying amount in financial statements, affecting taxable income or taxes payable.

Deferred Tax Asset

An accounting term for items that will reduce future tax payments, such as carryover losses or credits.

Book Income

The net income reported by a company as per its financial statements, reflecting its accounting principles rather than taxable income.

Interperiod Tax Allocation

The process of distributing tax expenses or benefits over different accounting periods due to temporary differences between financial accounting and tax accounting rules.