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Addressing The Symptoms Of Pharmacies’ Cash Flow Ailments

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Taxes, minimum wage, global trade tariffs — there are a lot of regulatory changes weighing heavily on the minds of U.S. And, in addition to changing healthcare regulations, industry consolidation has threatened to squeeze out the small players. small business owners.

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Deep Dive: How Not To Lose A Bundle On Bundled Taxes

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Merchants’ marketing departments may find bundling useful, but their accountants are less likely to see it positively — determining individual items’ tax obligations in the different states into which they are sold can be challenging, and putting offerings into bundles only magnifies complexities. Unpacking States’ Unbundling Policies .

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Community Banks and Our Retirement Problem

Jeff For Banks

I recently read a report by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions titled The Retirement Crisis and a Plan to Solve It , led by Senator Tom Harkin (D: Iowa). government controlled or heavily regulated. government controlled or heavily regulated. that reads. that reads.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2017 Edition

Jeff For Banks

That got regulator's attention in the form of a May 2011 Consent Order (CO). Actually, the Bank had a one-time after tax litigation settlement (from a 2002-04 event) of $6.2 Their non-performing loans (NPL)/total loans ratio peaked at 12.54% in 2010, and between 2009-12, the Bank charged off over 11% of its loan portfolio.

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’

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Iowa, for instance, is considering letting casinos and racetracks offer on-site and online wagering. The state reportedly would impose a $250,000 licensing fee on betting providers, along with a 3 percent tax. percent state tax on sports wagers. Missouri seems to be focusing on riverboat casinos and sports fantasy leagues.