Mexican Tax Consequences
1. As a result of the sale of the building and the land, St. John Mexico will accrue Mexican income tax liability of $1. 3M (using the U.S. net book value)/$1.7M (Using the Mexican net book value).
2. As a result of the lease transaction, the company will be assessed on annual rent payment an annual VAT amount of $ 93K. Additionally, it is minimal taxable income will be increase by 44K due to the increase in the operating expense as result of the inclusion of the rent expense, which would result in an additional income tax liability of $13K.
3. Generally, Mexico imposes 10% withholding taxes on the distributed divided. However, under the US/Mexico treaty the distribution is exempt from the withholding taxes.
U.S. Tax Consequences
1. The sale of business assets does not trigger Subpart F income and therefore, the sale transaction does not have any US. Income tax consequences.
2. Even though net proceeds available for distribution from the sale of the real estate is $4.9M [i.e. $6.2M (i.e. net proceeds – $1. 3M (i.e. Mexico income taxes)], only $2.9M will includible in the U.S. taxable income after apply the rules of IRC Sections 959 and 987.
3. The distribution of the net proceeds from the sale of the real estate will result in U.S. tax liability of $200K, which will be offset by attributes carried over from prior years.
Other Business Perspectives:
Currently, the company experiences, among others, two types of risks with respect to its
a Additional Sec. 263A costs of $7,000 for the current year are included in other costs.
Income Taxes- Taxed like regular income tax; owner claims it at year end and pays income tax on all earnings.
A2c. Profit or Loss from the Sale of Property: The taxpayer couple sold personal and rental property for this tax period. Both sales have potential gains. However, the gain from the sale of the personal residence qualifies for exclusion up to $500,000 under Section 121 as they lived in and used the residence at least two of the five years prior to the sale. The gain or loss is calculated as the sale price less selling costs and adjusted basis of the property. Proceeds from the sale of the rental property are taxable because it is an income producing property and would be considered normal income. However, Section 1231 designates that exchanges of business property held longer than one year may be considered a long-term capital gain if there is a gain realized and any loss would be considered an ordinary loss. Any depreciation taken in past tax years will need to be recaptured in the tax year of the sale.
There are many differences between US families and families in Mexico, but there are also many similarities between these two countries when it comes to families.
Real estate transfers such as 1031 like-kind exchanges, vacation, and reverse exchanges enable property owners to defer tax consequences. But tax law and Internal Revenue Service regulation compliance takes careful planning and execution. Herbert Law Firm LLC has decades of experience in structuring
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