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Who Pays A Higher Price For Online Sales Tax?

PYMNTS

Wayfair case that allowed states and individual cities to launch tax policies aimed at remote sellers and marketplaces is still reverberating in 2019 and will likely affect online retail in 2020. In Q3 2019, 14 states started collected online sales tax and 11 more followed in October. eBay Makes a Deal.

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SC Lawmakers Propose $20 Porn Filter

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In an attempt to crack down human trafficking and explicit online behavior, lawmakers in South Carolina are teeing up a bill that would levy a $20 fee on those who wish to watch internet pornography. Discussions will continue in 2017. by 11.”.

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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Aftershocks from the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. To date 43 states and Washington, D.C.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

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In its press release, the DFS claims that the investigation will look into “allegations of unlawful online lending” and “will help determine whether these payroll advance practices are usurious and harming consumers.” Illinois Department of Financial Professional Regulation. Maryland Office of the Commissioner for Financial Regulation.

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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State governments began rolling out economic nexus laws after 2018’s South Dakota vs. Wayfair ruling. These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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In a handful of states, including Tennessee and South Carolina, lottery tickets may only be bought with cash.” “In Connecticut, for example, you cannot buy tickets with a credit card. But you can use a gift card or debit card – unless the specific retailer prohibits using debit.

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Fighting Scams and Authorized Push Payment Fraud in the US

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US regulators seem poised to update the status quo for bank liability for authorized user/authorized push payment fraud, but just how big is the potential? On one side, there are regulators concerned about the perceived growth of scam losses through popular P2P payments apps like Zelle, Venmo and CashApp. FICO Admin. by TJ Horan.

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