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Structuring cash transactions: Example reviews and best practices for banks

Abrigo

Read this blog to learn the definition of structuring, why it is illegal, and some examples of structuring scenarios that can help banks understand customer behavior and intent. The following are examples of four different reviews of activity related to structuring cash transactions and their disposition.

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Tax Compliance Complicates Software Subscription Business

PYMNTS

Tax compliance has never been a simple issue for businesses. Enter Software as a Service (SaaS), and even tax codes have been playing catch-up with the subscription business. As the marketplace shifts toward a more SaaS-based strategy, you can be sure that we're going to see a shift in tax guidance as well.”. Here in the U.S.,

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Tax Filing Reminder

TrustBank

We are well into March which means tax filing time is upon us. Now would be a good time to securely send your tax information to your tax preparer (if you haven’t already). Fraudsters are looking to take advantage of mailings and emails from financial institutions regarding tax info. This is not tax advice.

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When One State’s Tax-Exempt Necessity Is Another’s High-Tax Discretionary Purchase

PYMNTS

Sales taxes empower governments to maintain critical public services, but they can also make medical essentials too expensive for those who need them. Campaigns against taxing obligatory items are spreading across the United States, forcing states to rethink their revenue generation decisions. Sales taxes’ price tags.

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The State-By-State Complexities Of Sales Tax Compliance

PYMNTS

Retailers that want to sell merchandise nationwide must pay attention to how each state’s tax code treats their goods. For example, products considered to be exempt medical necessities in some states might be taxed at high rates in others. 100: Minimum number of local tax codes in Alaska.

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

PYMNTS

Merchants aiming to sell nationwide must pay attention to how their goods are treated by each state’s tax code. Items considered as exempt medical necessities in some states may be taxed at high rates in others, and businesses cannot afford to be caught by surprise. Around The Next-Gen Sales Tax Wor ld.

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The (Un)Certainty Of eCommerce Sales Taxes

PYMNTS

The only certainties in life, the saying goes, are death and taxes. We’ll underscore the certainty of the latter — taxes — for eCommerce firms and sales taxes , especially. Although taxes may be certain — just how much tax is due, and where, and perhaps even when, are all variables that are far from certain.

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