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USAco is a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of ForCo, a foreign corporation. USAco's only assets are cash of $400,000, accounts receivable of $400,000, and its U.S. manufacturing plant with a value of $1 million. In addition, USAco has carried a mortgage on the manufacturing plant of $600,000 for the last 10 years. ForCo sells its shares to a buyer for $1,800,000. Which of the following best describes the tax implications?
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Option B is correct.
The buyer must withhold $180,000, since USAco is a U.S. Real Property Holding corporation.
The applicable tax will be 10% without indexation.
Calculation:
Selling price = $ 1,800,000
Tax rate = 10%
Tax = $ 1,800,000 * 10/100
= $ 180,000