Parent and Junior Form a Non-Unitary Group of Corporations

question 118

Multiple Choice

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

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

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