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Hacker Tracker: The Evolving Threat Of Tax Fraud

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Earlier this year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported that there was a reduction in the number of fraudulent tax returns identified between 2013 and 2015. What’s Next In Tax Fraud. As of February, the number of mentions in 2017 so far was already over 40 percent of the 2016 total.

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The Strange Spending Trends Around Sales Tax Holidays

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And though that figure fluctuates a bit from year to year — to an all time high point in 2013 when 52 percent of back-to-school shopping was done by early August, from a low point in 2012 when the figure slipped down to 40 percent — it tends to stay snuggly in the middle range. How Tax Holidays Work. In 2017, Americans spent $83.6

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Rent-A-Center Acquires Acima For Virtual Lease-To-Own Platform

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Founded in 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Acima operates in over 15,000 retail partner locations and eCommerce platforms. About $225 million in adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is expected for 2020. . The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021. . billion in 2020.

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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

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But in nine short months of 2013, you and the Fed stumbled with mixed signals and miscommunication and the markets pushed the 10 year Treasury yield up by 130 basis points to 3.00%, removing all of the good attained by QE over the years. Many of our bank’s customers remain cautious about borrowing and spending on large projects.

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Amazon’s Biggest Campus In The World Opens In India

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Amazon was going to build a huge new headquarters in New York, but eventually decided against it, due to local opposition and despite tax breaks. The investment to create an office of this size indicates that we are going to continue to grow,” Amazon India Country Manager Amit Agarwal said. The newest campus is on 9.5

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IRS Going After Offshore Debit Cards With John Doe Summons

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that may have offshore accounts created by Panamanian company Sovereign Management & Legal LTD. The IRS alleges the cards can be used to get access to the offshore funds and avoid paying taxes in the U.S. The IRS is looking for the records of people in the U.S. that received a Sovereign Gold Card debit card from 2005 to 2016.

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Bitcoin Daily: Gemcoin Founder Pleads Guilty In $147M Fraud Case; Dubliner Forfeits $67.6M In Bitcoin As Part Of Drug Case

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Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, reported on Wednesday (Feb. The scheme was a multilevel marketing (MLM) operation that went on for two years, and managed to scam 70,000 victims for a total of $147 million.

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