Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 6

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)Capital gains earned in the United States, other than in the conduct of a U.S. trade or business, are taxed to a nonresident alien only if the alien is physically present in the United States for at least 183 days during the tax year.
• B)Aliens, who are U.S. residents, are taxed only on their U.S. income.
• C)A nonresident alien from a nontreaty country is taxed at a 35% rate on U.S. source investment income without the benefit of any deductions.
• D)All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Compounded Semi-Annually

The method of calculating interest on a principal where the interest is computed twice a year and each interest payment is added to the principal for future calculations.

Discounted Rate

A reduced price or rate from the original cost, typically applied to encourage prompt payment or purchase.

Compounded Annually

Interest on an investment calculated once a year on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods.

Compounded Semi-Annually

A process by which interest is added to an investment's principal sum twice per year, leading to exponential growth.