Question

Harry is a citizen and resident of Saudi Arabia. During the current year, Harry never visits the United States, nor does he hold a green card. However, he realized a gain on the sale of Extel Corporation stock, a corporation organized in the United States. The United States does NOT have an income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia. What is the Source of Income and how does the U.S. tax the income

Answer 1

The source of income is the capital gain realized when Harry sold the stocks of Extel Corporation. Generally, nonresident aliens (like Harry) are subject to a 30% tax on all their US income sources. E.g. if Harry made a capital gain of $1,000 when he sold the stocks, he will need to pay $300 to the IRS.

Some exemptions apply to foreign students, resident aliens or people that work for foreign governments, but Harry doesn't fit in any of these categories.