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Question

Palmetto Corporation realized $300,000 of taxable income from the sales of its products in States A and B. Palmetto's activities in both states establish nexus for income tax purposes. Palmetto's sales, payroll, and property in the states include the following:

Palmetto Corporation has nexus with States A and B. Apportionable income for the year totals $300,000. Palmetto's apportionment factors for the year use the following data.

State B uses a sales-factor-only apportionment formula.

In your computations, round any division to three decimal places before converting to a percentage and use rounded amounts in subsequent computations. If required, round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

Compute Palmetto's taxable income for the year; B uses a sales-factor-only apportionment formula.

State A State B Totals Sales $540,000 $260,000 $800,000 Property $155,000 $0 $155,000 Payroll $285,000 $0 $285,000

Explanation / Answer

Palmetto Corporation Taxable income

$300,000

Palmetto's apportionment percentage

State A

Sales Factor = $540000 / $800000

                         = 0.675

                    

Payroll Factor = $285000/$285000

                            = 1

Property Factor = $155000/$155000

                                 = 1

Suppose if State A also uses only sales factor formula

Palmetto's apportionment percentage is

                  = 67.5%

State B

Sales Factor = $260000/$800000

                         = 0.325

State B uses sales factor only apportionment formula

Palmetto's apportionment percentage is

                 = 32.5%

Palmetto Corporation Taxable Income

State A = $300000 x 67.5%

               = $ 202500

State B = $300000 x 32.5%

               = $ 97500

Palmetto Corporation Taxable income

$300,000

Palmetto's apportionment percentage

State A

Sales Factor = $540000 / $800000

                         = 0.675

                    

Payroll Factor = $285000/$285000

                            = 1

Property Factor = $155000/$155000

                                 = 1

Suppose if State A also uses only sales factor formula

Palmetto's apportionment percentage is

                  = 67.5%

State B

Sales Factor = $260000/$800000

                         = 0.325

State B uses sales factor only apportionment formula

Palmetto's apportionment percentage is

                 = 32.5%

Palmetto Corporation Taxable Income

State A = $300000 x 67.5%

               = $ 202500

State B = $300000 x 32.5%

               = $ 97500