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Arizona Considers Accepting Tax Payments In Cryptocurrency

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Two years after legislators in New Hampshire decided that they would not allow their citizens pay their taxes with bitcoin, the Arizona state legislature is mulling a bill that would pave the way for people to pay their Arizona taxes with cryptocurrencies, Coindesk reported. Arizona State Rep.

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Ohio To Let Businesses Pay Taxes With Bitcoin

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Ohio is leading the charge in terms of accepting bitcoin as a payment method, as it is the first state to accept bitcoin to cover tax bills. The state will eventually open it up to individual tax filers as well.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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More than 50 percent of the retail locations are in California, but the retailer has an “established retail presence” in Hawaii, New Mexico, Colorado, Florida, Arizona, Nevada and Texas. Shoe Palace provided a $52 million pre-tax profit in the year ending Dec. 31, 2019, according to the announcement.

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5.07.18 Your morning briefing

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Today: JPMorgan files a patent app for transfer tech; Syncapay's looking for fintech investments; Ticketmaster's deploying new biometrics; Richard Branson warns about scams; Cryptocoin tax payments fall out of Arizona bill.

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Analytics Co RELX Buys Anti-Fraud Startup Emailage For $480M

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RELX will acquire Arizona-based Emailage for $480 million in the former’s push to establish a footprint in the fraud prevention market, according to Financial Times (FT). In addition, RELX made pre-tax profits of £2.15 billion in 2018. It plans to release more recent numbers soon.

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The Millennial Real Estate Boom Beckons?

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“The move to affordability trend will continue in 2020, fueled by the twin forces of Baby Boomers retiring and seeking sunnier weather, lower taxes and lower cost of living, and Millennials searching for family-friendly lifestyles and affordable housing.

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FTC Shuts Down Debt Collector as Part of “Operation Corrupt Collector”

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Falsely threatening debtors with arrest, criminal prosecution, service of legal process at their residences or workplaces, civil lawsuits, civil liabilities or penalties, wage or tax-refund garnishments, liens on vehicles and homes and the freezing of assets. Using profane or abusive language when communicating with debtors.