Taxes

Taxes is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.
Taxes
Seattle OKs Head Tax Aimed At Big Business
July 07, 2020

Seattle’s City Council passed a new tax for big businesses operating in the city, including Amazon, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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IRS Corporate Audits Drop 71 Pct, Individual Audits Fall 65 Pct
June 29, 2020

The number of tax audits on corporations plunged amid the pandemic, with the IRS saying in the National Taxpayer Advocate’s “Objectives Report to Congress” report for Fiscal Year 2021 that it began 716 corporate examinations from April 1 to June 1 this year compared to...

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Mnuchin: US Tax Day May Be Pushed Back
June 23, 2020

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the deadline for taxes could be extended beyond the already elongated July 15 deadline, so as to help those affected by the pandemic’s economic turmoil, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Helping SaaS Firms Make Sense Of eCommerce’s Tax Complexities
June 10, 2020

Beyond the challenges of the pandemic that is forcing businesses to grapple with all manner of operating challenges, tax complexity has been building over the years on a global stage — and it’s only going to increase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bipartisan Tax Credit Measure Aims To Keep America Working
May 26, 2020

Some Republicans are warming to the House Democrats’ plan that would provide businesses with a $194 billion employee retention tax credit, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Amazon Chides Biden On Tax Comment: ‘We Pay Every Cent’
May 25, 2020

eCommerce giant Amazon and presidential candidate Joe Biden have taken to Twitter in a squabble over taxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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IRS Puts Tax Refunds In Storage As It Works On Stimulus Checks
April 21, 2020

Tax refund season has turned into a nightmare for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which now has whole storage units full of unopened refund requests as the pandemic drags on. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Tax Time Tardiness And The Faster Refund
March 17, 2020

It’s unprecedented. The federal tax filing deadline in 2020 has been waived in the wake of coronavirus disruptions. The president announced there will be no penalties or interest levied for late filing against those affected, and many states will certainly do the same. Amazing development....

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G20 Determined To Change How Big Tech Is Taxed
February 23, 2020

G20 officials want to optimize taxes from tech giants like Google in a bid to help raise revenues in countries around the world, they said Sunday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...