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Tax Season Adds Extra Fraud Weight For SMBs

PYMNTS

Tax season is upon U.S. In a new report from ProofPoint , researchers warned that any businesses with the word “tax” in its domain is at risk of being spoofed by phishing attackers targeting small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Indeed, tax season isn’t the only threat hitting SMBs, either.

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IRS Launches Consumer Portal For Getting Stimulus Checks

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Treasury to assist people who don’t typically file taxes. . citizens and resident aliens who are not claimed as dependents and had gross income below $12,200 ($24,400 for married couples) in 2019, according to the IRS site. Users must also have a valid Social Security number. . The non-filer tool can be used by U.S.

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Q1 2019: US credit card issuer snapshot

Accenture

Credit card volume and receivables continue to grow amongst the top issuing banks for the first quarter of 2019; however, the growth rate of each has been slowing compared to prior years. Loss rates increased slightly YoY, and issuer after-tax returns are strong for those that report. Issuer scorecard ($billions)—Q1 2019.

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TurboTax Rolls Out Free Tool For Faster Stimulus Payments

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Online tax preparation service TurboTax has announced that it is rolling out a free, stimulus registration solution to assist people who are not required to file a tax return. who are not required to file taxes, and some 80 percent are eligible for a stimulus check. There are roughly 10 million people in the U.S.

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Expectations From The Budget 2019

BankBazaar

The salaried-class, especially, hopes against hope that they will get some relief from with respect to Income Tax. The general ask is to either have a higher tax-exemption limit or more tax breaks. Psst… did you know that a Home Loan can help you save on Income Tax? Higher income tax exemption limit. 50,000 in NPS.

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Tax Agency Defines Crypto As Commodities; Crypto Exchange Bittrex Sued For SIM Card Bitcoin Theft

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s tax authority has released cryptocurrency tax guidance for businesses, revealing that crypto assets will still be defined as commodities. That means that companies that participate in trading exchange tokens must make tax payments. I think this is a problem that requires a lot of solutions and a lot of layers of security.

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SECURE Act 2.0’s Hidden Gems

TrustBank

The SECURE Act 2.0 If you recall, the original SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) was passed in 2019, but it needed some changes and add-on’s. The general idea of the SECURE Acts was to get people saving more for their retirement since the days of pensions are fading in the rear-view mirror.