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Hacker Tracker: The Evolving Threat Of Tax Fraud

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Earlier this year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported that there was a reduction in the number of fraudulent tax returns identified between 2013 and 2015. What’s Next In Tax Fraud. As of February, the number of mentions in 2017 so far was already over 40 percent of the 2016 total.

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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

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15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). According to a statement from FinCEN , Capital One admitted to failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program.

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Corporate Fraud Reveals The Breadth Of Scammer Tactics

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When it comes to fraud threats, no company — large or small — is immune. The Federal Trade Commission recently filed a complaint against Yellowstone Capital, Fundry and their officers, alleging the merchant cash advance companies had been withdrawing funds from small business bank accounts.

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PPP Headaches: As Anti-Fraud Efforts Continue, Borrowers & Lenders Face Challenges

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You might also like this webinar: "Detecting PPP Fraud: Optimizing Your AML Solution". Takeaway 1 To prevent the kind of fraud that plagued the Paycheck Protection Program in 2020, the SBA has put new measures in place that have created challenges. PPP fraud-prevention challenges arise. New Guidance Out. That issue was resolved.

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Healthcare Payments AI, Subscription Churn, Turbo Tax Tool For Stimulus Payments Top This Week’s News

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TurboTax , the online tax preparation service, has said it is launching a free stimulus registration system to help people who don’t need to file a tax return. Approximately 10 million people in the country don’t have to file taxes, and roughly 80 percent can receive a stimulus check. . Trackers and Reports.

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UK Election Puts Big Tech Digital Tax On Hold

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have resulted in a delay for legislation that is now in draft form, which would include a provision to tax larger tech firms that derive sales from the region. The bill has proposed a 2 percent tax on revenues for firms as diverse as Facebook and Amazon. The moratorium would be aimed at reducing fraud , Reuters reported.

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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.

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