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At Davos, Eyeing Sovereign Debt, Digital Taxes And Regulating AI

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Big Tech, too, of course, and digital taxes. Separately, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty told CNBC from Davos that artificial intelligence should be subject to “precision regulation … you want to have innovation flourish and you’ve got to balance that with security.” And Digital Taxes. Climate change. Trade accords.

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SECURE Act 2.0’s Hidden Gems

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The SECURE Act 2.0 If you recall, the original SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) was passed in 2019, but it needed some changes and add-on’s. The general idea of the SECURE Acts was to get people saving more for their retirement since the days of pensions are fading in the rear-view mirror.

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Hedging Bets, Hedging Taxes As Taxman Cometh For Cryptos  

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Tax policy. The marquee names are there, of course, in terms of cryptos, including bitcoin and Ethereum. The move to grab billions of dollars in holdings amid wild speculation has come against a backdrop where tax policy remains unsure. The upshot may be taxes owed, or penalties looming … or both. A currency?

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Hedging Bets, Hedging Taxes as Taxman Cometh for Cryptos  

PYMNTS

Tax policy. The marquee names are there, of course, in terms of cryptos, including bitcoin and Ethereum. The move to grab billions of dollars in holdings amid wild speculation has come against a backdrop where tax policy remains unsure. The upshot may be taxes owed, or penalties looming…or both. A currency?

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How tax accountants can provide valuation services

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For some accountants, tax and audit services are attractive for the recurring revenue streams and steady client base they provide. CPAs providing tax services, especially, should find that offering valuation services is an attractive way to not only retain those clients but to also generate new revenue from these existing clients.

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite

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And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again. Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 This past week saw a wild ride. billion raised.

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Death, Taxes And Digitizing Insurance Payments 

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If death and taxes are sureties, insurance payments rank up there, as people insure homes and autos and apartments against any number of calamitous scenarios. like paying over the phone using an IVR system that will securely capture credit card information. Consider the process flow of an upcoming payment.

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