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Alabama Tests Selfie Authentication To Fight Tax Fraud

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Identity company MorphoTrust USA looks to put a dent in tax fraud and theft by adding an additional layer of authentication security into the mix. The company recently announced a partnership with the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADR). Magee, commissioner of the ADR. Magee, commissioner of the ADR.

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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. proper to occupy much of the conversation. And South Dakota, for one, has had enough.

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What Wayfair’s Lawyer Says About The Wayfair v. South Dakota Decision

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Wayfair ruling allowed counties, states and municipalities to pass laws to tax out-of-state sellers and the eCommerce marketplaces that serve them, but the ruling did not disclose specifications on what such laws must look like. Governments and businesses have recently been fighting in court over disputes regarding remote seller tax policies.

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Progress Bank Launches Business Receipt Management From Sensibill

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Progress Bank , which serves companies in Alabama and the Florida panhandle, has rolled out Sensibill ’s online receipt management offering, with the aim of conserving time, increasing efficiencies and offering a better digital experience for clients, according to a Thursday (Nov. 12) announcement.

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Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud

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The result of that effort is the company’s inaugural DataVisor Online Fraud Report, which analyzed more than 1 billion use4 accounts and 50 million malicious accounts to gain insights into what really makes fraudsters today tick. PYMNTS: What was the motivation behind starting the DataVisor Online Fraud report?

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Oportun Personal Loans Review: For Borrowers With No Credit

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To apply, you must live in one of the following states : Arizona California Florida Illinois New Jersey New Mexico Nevada Texas Utah Idaho (online only) Missouri (online only) Wisconsin (online only) Currently, you can only apply if you receive an offer code in the mail, but the company plans to open applications to the public in the near future.

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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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