Miguel is a citizen and resident of Brazil. During the current year, Miguel never visits the United States nor does he hold a green card. However, he received a dividend from Micro Corporation, received interest on a bond issued by MBI Corporation, realized a gain on the sale of Extel Corporation stock, and realized a gain on the sale of 1,000 acres of undeveloped land located in Texas. Micro, MBI and Extel are all corporations organized in the United States. The United States does not have an income tax treaty with Brazil.

Describe the U. S. tax consequences of each of the above items of income. Also, indicate how your answers would change if Miquel held a green card.

Milden company has an exclusive franchise to purchase a product from the manufacturer and distribute it on the retail level. as an aid in planning, the company has decided to start using a contribution format income statement. to have data to prepare such a statement, the company has analyzed its expenses and has developed the following cost formulas: cost cost formula cost of good sold $35 per unit sold advertising expense $210,000 per quarter sales commissions 6% of sales shipping expense ? administrative salaries $145,000 per quarter insurance expense $9,000 per quarter depreciation expense $76,000 per quarter management has concluded that shipping expense is a mixed cost, containing both variable and fixed cost elements. units sold and the related shipping expense over the last eight quarters follow: quarter units sold shipping expense year 1: first 10,000 $ 119,000 second 16,000 $ 175,000 third 18,000 $ 190,000 fourth 15,000 $ 164,000 year 2: first 11,000 $ 130,000 second 17,000 $ 185,000 third 20,000 $ 210,000 fourth 13,000 $ 147,000 milden company’s president would like a cost formula derived for shipping expense so that a budgeted contribution format income statement can be prepared for the next quarter. required: 1. using the high-low method, estimate a cost formula for shipping expe