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Stimulus Check Visa Debit Cards Being Mailed To 8 Million Households

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Roughly 8 million stimulus check Visa debit cards are being mailed to households this week, the U.S. The Economic Impact Payment (EIP) cards were issued by MetaBank, N.A. Millions of payments have already been made via direct deposit and paper checks, with the goal of quickly delivering assistance.

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Italian Shoppers Embrace New Cash-Back Program For Credit Card Payments

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Italian consumers are embracing a new government program aimed at boosting retail sales while tamping down on tax evasion that allows buyers to receive a 10% refund on card payments made in stores. Going cashless has long been a conversation in the consumer payments world, but a report from HSBC in the U.K.

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How Smarter Payment Tools Make Filing Taxes Less Taxing

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Filing taxes is hardly a walk in the park. Fortunately, online tax filing solutions have helped cut through the mounds of paperwork that go into preparation and filing — and consumers seem to be rejoicing. The average federal tax refund is $2,960 — $3,091 for direct deposit filers — as of March 2018.

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ACI Worldwide Powers Fleet Tax Payments

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Electronic payments company ACI Worldwide is integrating its technologies with SPAN Enterprises , a tax filing technology provider, to power tax payments for the fleet industry. ” Other payment service providers have targeted the fleet industry in recent months, too. . A press release issued Thursday (Aug.

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Tax Time Tardiness And The Faster Refund

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The federal tax filing deadline in 2020 has been waived in the wake of coronavirus disruptions. But come coronavirus or the Martian measles, taxes will be filed, and refunds issued. But come coronavirus or the Martian measles, taxes will be filed, and refunds issued. Platforms Accelerate Payments. It’s unprecedented.

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Virtual Cards Help Companies Manage Spend In Real Time

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Most are encouraging employees to work from home while also moving their back-office operations online, and payments operations are no exception. Around The B2B Payments For The Virtual Workforce World. The benefits of using digital B2B payments solutions extend far beyond their ability to support a decentralized workforce.

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Fraudsters Prize Payment Via iTunes, Walmart Gift Cards

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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that fraudsters are increasingly requesting to be paid with gift cards, with some even asking for certain brands such as Google Play and iTunes gift cards. Google Play cards were not reported in significant numbers until this year.

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