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, 2020, GM relocated Carmen to its Brazilian operations for the remainder of 2020. 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 2020 Carmen 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 2020? Why might Carmen want to maximize her foreign source income in 2020?

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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2021

ISBN: 9781260247138

12th Edition

Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Barrick, Troy Lewis, John Robinson, Connie Weaver, Ronald Worsham

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