Parent and Junior Form a Unitary Group of Corporations

question 110

Multiple Choice

Parent and Junior form a 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) All of the above are effective income-shifting techniques for a unitary group.
• E) None of the above is an effective income-shifting technique for a unitary group.

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Definitions:

Exact Simple Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal of a loan or deposit, based on a precise calculation method rather than the common approximation methods.

365-Day Year

A method used in finance and accounting that assumes a year consists of 365 days to simplify interest rate calculations, disregarding leap years.

Exact Simple Interest

Interest calculated on the principal amount of a loan or investment, based on a 365-day year without compounding.

Loan Period

The duration of time from when a loan is issued to when it is expected to be fully repaid, including its principal and interest.