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Will COVID And Fraud Finally Kill The Paper Check?

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Consider the roughly 200 Rhode Islanders who recently received tax refund checks signed by Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney. Their signatures took the place of Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and State Controller Peter Keenan ’s John Hancocks, which should have been on the checks.

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Intuit Inks Deal To Purchase Order Management Provider TradeGecko

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The department has brought forward questions regarding possible antitrust issues if Intuit, which makes TurboTax, takes over its former competitor that provided complimentary tax preparation tools. David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island) questioned the arrangement within weeks of the transaction’s announcement.

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Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress

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David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island), chairman of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, has asked each of the company’s executives to testify before completing its investigation and crafting reforms that would regulate the digital market. Cook testified in 2013 about Apple’s payment of taxes, CNBC reported.

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For One Restaurant, Life Before (And During) COVID-19

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In an interview with Karen Webster, Lisa Kuscu, co-owner (and emergency room nurse) with her husband Mustafa of Providence, Rhode Island restaurant Noodles 102 , detailed life before and during COVID-19. Cutting payroll taxes would be helpful, she said, and would help keep costs down enough to keep employees on board.

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Ongoing US China Trade War Causes Morgan Stanley To Slash Apple Price Target

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trade representative] to remove key categories from the final list of taxed goods, Apple’s representative will have to submit a request for each particular product they’d like to be excluded, and provide a rationale as to why it should be excluded from the tariff list,” the note said.

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Lending Is Failing To Live Up To 2018’s Great Expectations

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Crediting lower taxes, thanks to the end of the year tax reform bill passed by Congress, regional bank executives saw a sudden and notable pick up in both commercial loan demand and a big jump in spending on credit and debit cards. The tax cut had done what it was intended to do: boost economic activity. As of early 2018, U.S.

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How to Buy Health Insurance on Your Own Through Marketplaces

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It can also help you determine if you may qualify for a premium tax credit. States that run their own marketplaces include: California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Idaho Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Nevada New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Washington Health Insurance Brokers.

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