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SMB Tax Complexity Preserves Role For The Human Accountant

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With the first tax season post-tax reform nearing completion in the U.S., Ongoing regulatory changes and persistent uncertainty mean that that importance will continue even outside of tax season, with challenges that even the most automated of accounting software solutions cannot always tackle. Tackling Tax.

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How Pilot Is Innovating Corporate Taxes For Millennial-Run Businesses

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Tax season frustrations can blossom into real financial problems, especially when refunds are paper checks sent through postal mail. tax code changes passed in 2017 did not soothe these frictions, either, as they shifted income brackets and altered rates, affecting consumers’ refunds and earnings.

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How Online Sales Tax Impacts Different eCommerce Models

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Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. States can now tax sales by companies that do not have a physical presence within the state. Will this increasingly regulated online sales tax environment affect this growth? Online Sales Tax and Marketplaces.

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AICPA Wants To Exclude Some SMB Tax Shelters

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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to exclude some small businesses (SMBs) from being treated as tax shelters. The letter went on to explain that an SMB that meets the definition of a syndicate would instead be treated as a tax shelter. the letter stated, according to Accounting Today.

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Cryptocurrency Tax Management Software Provider CoinTracker Valuation Climbs To $1.3B. CoinTracker Competitors Include TaxBit, ZenLedger, And CryptoTrader.Tax.

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CoinTracker , a cryptocurrency tax management software provider, has raised $100M in a Series A. California-based CoinTracker enables crypto investors to track portfolio performance and taxes. The startup has been profitable since its launch in 2017 and currently has 40 employees. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING?

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Crypto Fails To Impress For Corporate Tax Payments

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to allow businesses to pay their corporate taxes in bitcoin. The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance released a study last year, finding a sharp increase in the onboarding of new cryptocurrency users, rising from 18 million at the end of 2017 to 35 million at the end of 2018, Invest in Blockchain reports said.

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How Smarter Payment Tools Make Filing Taxes Less Taxing

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Filing taxes is hardly a walk in the park. Fortunately, online tax filing solutions have helped cut through the mounds of paperwork that go into preparation and filing — and consumers seem to be rejoicing. percent uptick from the same period in 2017. million individual returns have been filed electronically, a slight 0.7

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