Required: 1. Determine the amount of U.S. taxable income for each entity. 2. Calculate the foreign tax credit allowed in the United States, by basket (branch income, general income and passive income) and in total. 3. Determine the net U.S. tax liability on foreign source income.

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Worldwide United Corporation, a U.S. taxpayer, manufactures and sells products through a network of foreign branches and foreign subsidiaries. Foreign
subsidiaries are all controlled foreign corporations. Relevant information for these entities for the current fiscal year appears in the following table:
Entity
A
B
C
D
.
●
●
Country
.
Bermuda
|Hong Kong
Ireland
Malaysia
Legal Form
Corporation
Corporation
Corporation
Branch
Activity
Sales
Sales
Investment
Manufacturing
Income
Before Tax
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$2,000,000
$10,000,000
Income
Tax Rate
0%
10%
12.5%
24%
Dividend
Withholding
Tax Rate
0%
0%
0%
0%
Net Dividend
Received by
Parent
$8,000,000
Additional information:
Entity A purchases finished goods from Entity D and sells them to other markets. 99% of A's income is from sales to foreign customers.
Entity B purchases finished goods from Entity D and sells them to other markets. 60% of B's income is from sales to foreign customers.
Entity C makes passive investments in stocks and bonds in European financial markets. All of C's income is derived from dividends and interest.
Entity D manufactures products that are sold in its home country as well as to related entities within the group.
• The U.S. tax rate is 21%.
$9,000,000
$1,750,000
$7,600,000
Required:
1. Determine the amount of U.S. taxable income for each entity.
2. Calculate the foreign tax credit allowed in the United States, by basket (branch income, general income and passive income) and in total.
3. Determine the net U.S. tax liability on foreign source income.
Transcribed Image Text:Worldwide United Corporation, a U.S. taxpayer, manufactures and sells products through a network of foreign branches and foreign subsidiaries. Foreign subsidiaries are all controlled foreign corporations. Relevant information for these entities for the current fiscal year appears in the following table: Entity A B C D . ● ● Country . Bermuda |Hong Kong Ireland Malaysia Legal Form Corporation Corporation Corporation Branch Activity Sales Sales Investment Manufacturing Income Before Tax $8,000,000 $10,000,000 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 Income Tax Rate 0% 10% 12.5% 24% Dividend Withholding Tax Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% Net Dividend Received by Parent $8,000,000 Additional information: Entity A purchases finished goods from Entity D and sells them to other markets. 99% of A's income is from sales to foreign customers. Entity B purchases finished goods from Entity D and sells them to other markets. 60% of B's income is from sales to foreign customers. Entity C makes passive investments in stocks and bonds in European financial markets. All of C's income is derived from dividends and interest. Entity D manufactures products that are sold in its home country as well as to related entities within the group. • The U.S. tax rate is 21%. $9,000,000 $1,750,000 $7,600,000 Required: 1. Determine the amount of U.S. taxable income for each entity. 2. Calculate the foreign tax credit allowed in the United States, by basket (branch income, general income and passive income) and in total. 3. Determine the net U.S. tax liability on foreign source income.
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