PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

The joys of tax season: complex paperwork, long wait times and check disbursements. Many United States consumers are still reliant on paper checks when it comes to receiving their tax refunds, which represents the largest sum of money many of them will receive at one point during the fiscal year. Around the Disbursements World.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

Corporates’ biggest procure-to-pay challenges often center around the friction of streamlining data flows and the movement of money, from sourcing and purchase order submission to invoice payment and reconciliation. ” Electronic invoicing requirements are one example of markets’ heightening focus on tax compliance. .

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The state of Missouri is reportedly considering a ban on cash tax payments, a move that has raised concerns for local legal marijuana businesses that are struggling to obtain banking services and relying on cash to remain in operation. On a national level, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2018

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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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

To assist companies in following Goods and Services Tax (GST) rules in India, Avalara, Inc. For global businesses, their India operation is critical to their competitiveness, but that has exposed them to a new world of GST compliance complexity," Avalara Chief Product Officer Sanjay Parthasarathy said in the announcement.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Canadian Lawmakers Want Big Tech to Pay for Content, Taxes . EU Renews Demand for Back Taxes on Apple’s Ireland Ops. billion back-tax bill in Ireland. Margrethe Vestager, executive vice president of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age , last week appealed that ruling and wants the tax bill paid.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

France will postpone payment requirements on its newly levied digital services tax aimed at large tech companies like Facebook and Google due to a dispute with the U.S. The payments were due in April, and Washington took issue with the tax, which it said is unfair and discriminatory toward the U.S. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

After the holiday season comes tax season — everyone’s favorite time — but at least the payment of taxes, along with the tax refund process, promises to become even more digital this year. And digital payers are striving to win more business from tax filers this year. Rise of Quicker Payments. New Products.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The world needs a FinTech operating system.”. And governments have an incentive to foster growth in debit payments because they want to collect tax revenue on cash transactions. The world doesn’t need another bank,” Poovala told Webster.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Paying business taxes is a key source of friction for many legal marijuana companies in the nation, particularly for companies that operate on a cash-only basis. A lawsuit in New Mexico is reigniting the debate over marijuana business taxes, only this time, the controversy surrounds how to classify these companies under state tax code.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Cloud accounting software firm Xero is broadening its reach in the small business tax filing space through an acquisition of Instafile. based Instafile to integrate its cloud-based tax preparation and filing solution. The company connects accountants, bookkeepers and small businesses to tax authorities to maintain compliance.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The firm is rolling out its Tax Compliance Services initiative, which aims to streamline the tax filing process for companies with 1099-classified employees. “Remaining compliant with the tax requirements of a 1099 workforce is no small task,” said Hyperwallet CEO Brent Warrington in a statement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

EU regulators are reportedly creating a “hit list” of approximately 20 firms — Big Tech signature names among them — that will encounter stricter regulations over market competition and other operational activities. OECD’s Tax Reform To Be Presented To G20. France Will Proceed With Controversial Digital Services Tax Plan.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

businesses are likely already feeling tax season’s pressures. Filing is exhausting and complicated for individuals, and businesses experience those tax difficulties to a far greater degree. SMBs And Manual Tax Frustrations. Digitizing these processes can ease SMBs’ tax frustrations. Taxes And The Automation Benefit.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

But along the way, global digital sales also carry a host of regulatory hurdles when it comes to satisfying various tax regimes. When [eCommerce companies] can’t get through the language barrier, the outcome is large-scale tax evasion, whether through ignorance, or whether through deliberate actions across the world.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

Payment collections software company Ontario Systems has acquired SwervePay to help bolster its electronic payment capabilities, according to a press release. Ontario Systems aims to sell RevQ+ software on the market, which works with managing the collection of fees for court-ordered debt payment, income taxes and property tax.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

But instead of the instantaneous payments, some residents are receiving messages that they can only get their checks after filing their 2020 tax returns, per CNBC. There will also be further payments going out via paper checks and on prepaid debit cards. 15, and because of the speed, some mistakes may have been made.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

tax reform on the small business community, but so far, small business owners say the overhauls have made little impact on their hiring practices. “We asked, ‘What effect on your hiring plans has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had?' . “We asked, ‘What effect on your hiring plans has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had?'”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

tax reform led to much chatter and some confusion about exactly how changes would impact the nation’s small businesses (SMBs). Department of Treasury finalized rules that apply to SMBs on qualifying for a 20 percent tax deduction, with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauding the initiative. percent rate.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2018

Supreme Court opened the door to state collection of sales taxes for eCommerce purchases, questions swirled about software, Congressional action, marketplace sellers and how consumers would react. First, no sense of sky-is-falling doom emerged from any reliable retail or payments source. A day after the U.S. It accounts for more U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2016

In what might be a blow to taxpayers seeking help on the fly, the Internal Revenue Service is mulling the idea of disallowing walk-in visits by people seeking help on their taxes or those simply looking to make payments in person, WTOP reported on Friday (April 15). This is a pilot program under consideration, said Olson.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In today’s top news, Alibaba has made almost $3 billion in loans available for companies hurt by the coronavirus, and Japan’s recent sales tax triggers fears of a recession. Japanese Sales Tax Triggers 6 Pct Economic Contraction. Also, HSBC cuts 35,000 jobs and $100 billion in assets in a streamlining and restructuring effort.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

Likewise, small business owners need credit to help them get operations in place to get top lines flowing. As relayed in recent coverage and interviews with Fundbox and Keeper Tax, the needs (and opportunities) are significant. 20 percent: Keeper Tax’s estimate of gig workers’ tax “overpayment.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Wayfair ruling gave states and cities permission to tax remote sellers and online marketplaces based on their economic participation in the state, regardless of whether they had physical presences. Online retailers aren’t sitting still when faced with new taxes — and some are even fighting back in court.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. Marylanders for Tax Fairness is preparing for a battle in January over the state’s attempt to make a digital advertising tax, the Baltimore Sun reported. Maryland legislators ratified the tax earlier in 2020, but Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy. percent to 10 percent.

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JUNE 19, 2018

Kenya’s biggest mobile phone operator, Safaricom , is against a proposed tax rise on mobile phone-based cash transfers. But Safaricom’s CFO Sateesh Kamath said the tax hike would only serve to discourage the drive towards modern payments systems. The proposed tax increases also included a new “Robin Hood” tax of 0.05

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

In other news, Portugal’s Tax Authority has announced that both cryptocurrency trading and payments in crypto will not be taxed in the country. Coin Telegraph reported that the confirmation follows a previous tax ruling by the regulator that cryptos should not be taxed in Portugal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The FAA’s role is to ensure that any [drone] operation is performed safely,” the FAA said in a statement to PYMNTS. Big Tech Updates Fees to Reflect UK Digital Services Tax. Apple announced upcoming tax changes for apps and in-app purchases to include tax law changes in the U.K. customer charges to cover the new tax.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

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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BankBazaar

JULY 11, 2020

We’re already in the second quarter of the financial year and you should ideally be done with tax planning for the year. Most people think that they have limited means of saving tax. Here’s a list of lesser-known tax deductions that most people aren’t aware of. Tax Deduction For Disabilities. You’re very welcome!

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

The rise of new technology has dramatically altered the traditional nature of payments, allowing gig workers and full-time workers faster access to their earnings while enabling businesses and banks to move funds more quickly across international borders. Around the Smarter Payments World.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2023

ERC gave eligible businesses a refundable tax credit of up to 50% of $10,000 for qualified wages paid per employee. The ERC Assist Program SouthState has partnered with SmartBiz, a fintech company, and several known CPAs and ERC processors to assist banks in processing ERC payments for their small business customers. In 2020, the U.S.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

has agreed to buy most of the assets and liabilities for a company that handles transactions for tax preparers. Meta Financial in Sioux Falls, S.D.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Morgan Asset Management has announced that it has agreed to acquire FinTech 55ip , which works to help financial advisors deliver tax-smart investment strategies, according to a press release. The release stated 55ip will still operate as its own separate company, but it will have the "full support" of J.P.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

5) the launch of its MTrac payment platform in the state, designed to facilitate payments down the marijuana supply chain. According to MTrac, its payments platform was developed in cooperation with “the main bank in Louisiana” that plans to provide bank account services to the state’s marijuana-related businesses.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Western Union is reportedly considering a sale of its business payments operation, unnamed sources told Bloomberg on Wednesday (Sept. They noted, however, that Western Union has not definitively decided to sell its business payments unit and that its plans remain confidential. businesses in their overseas operations.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

It’s the end of a short holiday workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. . Trackers and Reports.

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