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ForCo, a foreign corporation not engaged in a U.S. trade or business, recognizes a $3 million gain from the sale of land located in the United States. The amount realized on the sale was $50 million. Absent any exceptions, what is the required withholding amount on the part of the purchaser of this land?

a. $0

b. $5 million

c. $3 million

d. $300,000

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Answer:

Correct answer is option c. $3 million.

Explanation:

Step 1. Given information.

  • 3 million gain
  • 50 million sales

Step 2. Formulas needed to solve the exercise.

The withholding amount on the part of the purchaser of this land = Total consideration value * 6%

Step 3. Calculation.

= $50 million *6%

= $3 million

Step 4. Solution.

Therefore correct answer is option c. $3 million.

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