Carmen SanDiego, a U.S. citizen, is employed by General Motors Corporation, a U.S. corporation. On April 1,
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Carmen SanDiego, a U.S. citizen, is employed by General Motors Corporation, a U.S. corporation. On April 1, 2017, GM relocated Carmen to its Brazilian operations for the remainder of 2017. Carmen was paid a salary of $120,000 and was employed on a 5-day week basis.As part of her compensation package for moving to Brazil, Carmen also received a housing allowance of $25,000. Carmen’s salary was earned ratably over the twelve month period. During 2017Carmen worked 260 days, 195 of which were in Brazil and 65 of which were in Michigan. How much of Carmen’s total compensation is treated as foreign source income for 2017? Why might Carmen want to maximize her foreign source income in 2017?
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Taxation Of Business Entities 2018 Edition
ISBN: 9781260174441
9th Edition
Authors: Brian C. Spilker, Benjamin C. Ayers, John A. Barrick, Edmund Outslay, John Robinson, Connie Weaver Ronald G. Worsham