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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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First, some context, for which we turn to Alaska. Statewide advocacy group the Alaska Municipal League formed the Alaska Intergovernmental Remote Seller Sales Tax Agreement , seeking a standardized remote sales tax in a place where, ironically, there is no state sales tax. Taxation With Representation.

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CFPB and Colorado Attorney General announce joint virtual office hours as part of AFCIN

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ACFIN is a network of federal and state regulators that may include state attorneys general, state financial regulators, and federal financial regulators. The CFPB’s announcement invites innovators to request a meeting and describe the topic(s) they would like to discuss during their virtual session.

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What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty And Rewards

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Technology companies are supplying them with the products and services their members desire, working with both individual CUs and credit union service organizations (CUSOs) to develop case management platforms, modernize systems and provide advanced loan software. Another CU issue currently awaiting federal regulation is legalized marijuana.

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Does Virgin America Sale Help Or Hinder Discount US Airfare?

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Alaska is more of a friendly aunt.”. Virgin loyalists are unlikely to get any help from regulators in saving their grounded carrier. In fact, the addition of Virgin’s routes to Alaska will boost the latter’s share of the nationwide air travel market by a mere 1.5

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Uber And Lyft Returning To Texas?

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That bill sets up state regulations that will, as the newswire stated, “shield” those two ride-hailing giants from “bruising” battles over the checks, and also lets them reenter Austin, Galveston and Corpus Christi. The statewide system is one that has been in place in 40 other states and overrides local regulations. .

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Huawei Sues US Over Detained Telecom Equipment

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Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. The lawsuit centers on whether the equipment is covered by Export Administration Regulations. After the testing was completed, everything was shipped back to China, leading the company to believe that an application for a license was not needed.

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Data Dive: And The Winner Is Edition — SMBs Worldwide, DoorDash And Gun Regulation

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Instead, we’re saying it adds more flexibility, giving us the optionality in terms of where we want to invest and how we want to think about financing for the company. Tony and team have a bold vision to create the world’s best logistics company, and we’re thrilled to partner with them to help accelerate their progress.”.