Question

            Chipper Corporation realized $1,000,000 apportionable taxable income from the sales of its products in States X and Z. Both states use the same measure of pre-apportionment taxable income. Chipper’s activities establish nexus for income tax purposes only in Z, the state of its incorporation. Chipper’s sales, payroll, and property among the states include the following.

                        State X           State Z            Totals

Sales          $1,000,000      $2,000,000      $3,000,000

Property                    0        2,300,000        2,300,000

Payroll                      0        1,900,000        1,900,000

X utilizes a sales-only factor in its three-factor apportionment formula. How much of Chipper’s apportionable income is taxed by X?

a.         $0

b.         $333,333

c.         $500,000

d.         $1,000,000

e.         $111,111

Answer 1

Solution: $0

Explanation: The business would not be subject to taxation in a state until nexus is established; thus the Chipper’s apportionable income that is taxed by X equals $0