State Q Wants to Increase Its Income Tax Collections, but Politically

question 50

Essay

State Q wants to increase its income tax collections, but politically it would be unwise to raise taxes on in-state individuals or businesses. Q currently follows all UDITPA rules and employs an equally weighted three-factor apportionment formula. Q allocates nonbusiness income amounts.
Identify some changes to the income tax apportionment formula that would shift the scheduled income tax increases to out-of-state businesses.

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Definitions:

Productivity

The efficiency with which input resources are converted into outputs, often measured as the amount of goods or services produced per unit of input.

Wages

The monetary compensation paid by an employer to an employee in exchange for work performed, often specified in terms of hours, weeks, or tasks completed.

Factor Demand

The demand for input factors by businesses that are required to produce goods or services.

Outputs

The products or services generated by a business or an economic system.