United States Tool Corp., a U.S. corporation,sells all of the stock of its wholly ownedGerman Subsidiary, Modern Tool A.G., to anunrelated German corporation for $50 millioncash, which produces a gain of $40 million.All negotiations occur and the sale contract isexecuted in Germany. Title to the stock passesto the purchaser in Germany, and thepurchase price is paid in Germany. ModernTool A.G. has been actively engaged inbusiness in Germany and France for the last10 years and has received approximately 60percent of its gross income from France and40 percent from Germany each year. Is thegain foreign-source income?

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cash, which produces a gain of $40 million. All negotiations occur and the sale contract i executed in Germany. Title to the stock pass to the purchaser in Ġermany, and the purchase price is paid in Germany. Modern Tool A.G. has been actively engaged in business in Germany and France for the last 10 years and has received approximately 60 percent of its gross income from France and 40 percent from Germany each vear. Is the

cash, which produces a gain of $40 million. All negotiations occur and the sale contract i executed in Germany. Title to the stock pass to the purchaser in Ġermany, and the purchase price is paid in Germany. Modern Tool A.G. has been actively engaged in business in Germany and France for the last 10 years and has received approximately 60 percent of its gross income from France and 40 percent from Germany each vear. Is the

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