Question

Castle Corporation conducts business in States 1, 2, and 3. Castle’s $630,000 taxable income consists of $555,000 apportionable income and $75,000 allocable income generated from transactions conducted in State 3. Castle’s sales, property, and payroll are evenly divided among the three states, and the states all employ a three-equal-factors apportionment formula.

Determine how much of Castle’s income is taxable in each of the following states.
a. State 1: $ _________
b. State 2: $ _________
c. State 3: $ _________

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation of the taxable income in each states is shown below:

a. For state 1

= Apportionable income ÷ number of states

= $555,000 ÷ 3

= $185,000

b. For state 2

= Apportionable income ÷ number of states

= $555,000 ÷ 3

= $185,000

c. For state 3

= $185,000 + $75,000

= $260,000