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Can South Dakota Move The Needle On A Federal Online Sales Tax?

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This is proving particularly true for more and more cash-strapped states that have spent years staring at soaring traffic for online retailers but little — if any — increases in the taxes reaped from this digital, transcontinental economy. Fields, chair of Morrison & Foerster LLP’s state and local tax group, told Bloomberg BNA.

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Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud

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Every movement made on the smartphones and tablets in the market today — including tapping, scrolling and long-pressing — results in a unique way that the device is held. Selfie Authentication Combats Tax Fraud. MorphoTrust’s eID works via mobile app.

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The eCommerce Bachelor: Which City Will Get The Rose?

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Jeff Bezos missed a major marketing opportunity there (as if Amazon needs it). Others are offering standard fare such as tax credits — although even that can’t be viewed as “standard” in this race. Birmingham, Alabama. How is the race to be Amazon’s second home city not a reality show?

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When Suds Go X-Border

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beer market is worth nearly $106 billion. Long is the CEO of Brew Export, a comprehensive solution for brewers entering international markets, as well as a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan — otherwise known, as she’s quick to point out, as “Beer City, USA.” Beer City’ And Beyond. The service acts as a one-stop shop for U.S.

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Oportun Personal Loans Review: For Borrowers With No Credit

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Oportun does not charge some common fees, such as application fees or early repayment fees, but it does charge an origination fee or tax stamp fee, based on the state that you live in. Find the Best Savings Accounts in Alabama. Personal Capital Cash Account Review: A Market-Leading Savings Rate With No Fees. Related Articles.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

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states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. billion in taxes from legal cannabis companies last year, an amount of money that is undoubtedly a sizzle for the federal coffers.

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Perhaps just as influential, Shelby, who is serving as the committee’s GOP chairman for the next two years, represents 131 community banks in Alabama, and Brown, the Democratic ranking member on the committee, represents 206 community banks in Ohio. Shelby visits an Alabama business as part of a statewide jobs and industry tour.