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States' Use Of The Unitary Method: A Taxing Burden On International Commerce, Bryan C. Skarlatos Jan 1984

States' Use Of The Unitary Method: A Taxing Burden On International Commerce, Bryan C. Skarlatos

Penn State International Law Review

This comment will discuss the constitutionality of state use of the unitary method to tax multinational corporations. After considering the problems involved in allocating income between the jurisdictions in which a multinational corporation operates, the comment will examine the two predominant methods of allocation designed to solve these problems. The discussion will then analyze and criticize the Court's decision in Container Corp. v. Franchise Tax Board.