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Data Dive: The Uncertain Future Edition, MoviePass, Credit Cards And Seattle Taxes

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Credit Card’s Profit Squeeze. Credit card companies, faced with an increase in costs associated with rewards and rising loan losses, have seen their profitability dip of late. The balances on credit cards have grown at a fast pace — up 7 percent year over year in the early part of 2017. Seattle Taxation Change of Heart.

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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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Uber Adds Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Option

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But once the employer opts into the program through a participating benefit provider, the employee is able to add a commuter benefits debit card to their Uber account. At the end of the past summer, Uber announced the initial program that allowed employees to upload their commuter benefits debit card to pay for uberPOOL rides.

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What Happens If COVID Prompts Consumers And Businesses To Flee Cities?

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Nadji said that in COVID-wracked Seattle and New York City, more than 60 percent of millennials have reached their 30s and are embracing life changes like marriage and having children. However, the CEO said an eventual rebound seems in the cards for central business districts given U.S. There’s also a demographic tailwind at work here.

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Avalara, Signifyd Bring Sales Tax, Fraud Solutions to Magento E-commerce Marketplace

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FinDEVr alum and long-time Magento partner, Avalara announced that its sales-tax calculation solution, Compliance Cloud, will be a part of Magento 2.0 In addition, customers will get access to Avalara’s tax prep, filing and remittance services. ” Seattle-based Avalara has spent the first quarter of 2016 lining up partners.

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Fintech Startup of the Week: Secure to Make Emergency Savings Plans as Ubiquitous as the 401k

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Just out of stealth, Seattle-based fintech startup Secure Save is on the winning side of all these trends. Like a retirement plan or HSA, employees agree to have a small percentage of their pay withheld ( though a key difference is the savings account if funded after-tax ). HQ: Seattle, WA. Remote services? Business model: SaaS.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Virtual card issuance. Business lending and corporate cards. Fraud prevention tools. Supporting merchant partner growth. Growing the internet economy.

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