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April McLeod

April McLeod

About April McLeod

April counsels her clients through the labyrinth of federal and international tax laws.

Sourcing the Source of Inventory Sales – Final Regulations Under Section 863(b)

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Is inventory personal? Well, it depends. In case you missed it, our International Tax Group recently explored the finalized sourcing rules that decide whether inventory is U.S. or foreign source after changes wrought by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Different rules for inventory produced, rather than purchased, by the taxpayerBut what if foreign branches sell inventory produced in the U.S.?Special rules for property sold through a U.S. office maintained by a nonresident Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Splitting the Difference: IRS Applies Exempt Organization Excise Tax to Split-Dollar Life Insurance Policies

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Our Federal Tax Group delves into proposed Treasury regulations addressing exempt organizations’ below-market loans used to pay for split-dollar life insurance premiums. Split-dollar life insurance loans became even more beneficial after the TCJA added a new excise tax on exempt organizations under Section 4960Imputed income from below-market split-dollar life insurance loans must be included in Section 4960 calculationImputed income can be avoided by charging interest at the historically low applicable federal rate Read the full advisory here. To learn more about our exempt organization [...]Read more

Who Says You Can’t Go Home? IRS Sends Care Package to Those Away from Home Due to COVID-19

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Government-ordered travel restrictions have kept taxpayers far from home, but new IRS guidance provides some relief. Our International Tax Group translates the Revenue Procedures and FAQs into plain English. How noncitizens will be treated as nonresidentsAmericans abroad facing adverse conditions could remain qualified individualsAre you engaged in a U.S. trade or business? Click here to read the full advisory. Alston & Bird has formed a multidisciplinary response and relief team to advise clients on the business and legal implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19). [...]Read more

Is the IRS “HODLing” Out on Us? IRS Issues Additional Cryptocurrency Guidance Addressing Hard Forks, Soft Forks, and Airdrops

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The IRS provided some much-needed guidance on protocol changes to blockchain. Our International Tax Group breaks it down.

  • What the forking wallet?
  • Two scenarios for hard forks
  • What about airdrops?

Read the full advisory here.