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Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps

November 06, 2024
Durbin Shows Support for Illinois Interchange Law by Filing Amicus Brief
Legal // October 08, 2024

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois is supporting an Illinois law that will bar the charging of interchange fees on the tax and tip portions of credit and debit card transactions. Durbin, who is U.S. Senate majority whip and author of the Durbin Amendment, filed...

Sovos Debuts Indirect Tax Suite for SAP
Taxes // October 01, 2024

Tax compliance company Sovos has unveiled its indirect tax suit for SAP. The new offering, announced Tuesday (Oct. 1), is a “first of its kind” solution for indirect tax determination, electronic invoicing, filing and reporting that works in any SAP environment. “With our deep expertise in tax compliance and...

Global Embrace of eInvoicing Targets Fraud
B2B Payments // September 19, 2024

Businesses want to be paid in a timely manner. Governments want tax revenue. The advantages of cutting down on paper — and, specifically, paper invoices — can improve supply chain dynamics across any number of B2B verticals. Automating invoicing, with the rise of digital options...

White House Proposes New Trade Rules to Counter Chinese eCommerce Companies
eCommerce // September 13, 2024

The Biden administration said Friday (Sept. 13) that it plans to change trade rules that it said have been abused by China-founded eCommerce platforms. The administration’s proposed rules changes target the de minimis exception that allows imported products to enter the United States without duties...

Interviews & Exclusives
Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps

November 06, 2024
Tax season is officially over — even the Oct. 15 extension deadline has come and gone. But for banks and corporates, depending on the states in which they are doing business, another reporting season stretches into November, where they must review records for unclaimed funds and tangible property — from uncashed checks, deposit accounts, CDs […]

Navigating the IRS’s Dirty Dozen: Protecting The Enterprise From Tax Scams

September 10, 2024
As Ben Franklin once said, nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. And add to that a new pressing issue for businesses: the increasing prevalence of tax...

Sovos President: 2024 Has Been ‘Stark Realization’ for Businesses

September 05, 2024
Companies need a long-term strategy when it comes to tax and compliance so that no one event or outside factor can disrupt operations, Sovos President of Revenue Alice Katwan writes...

Mind Your B’s and P’s: IRS Notices and Penalties Loom for Unprepared Firms This Fall

August 02, 2024
April has come and gone but a slew of IRS notices loom this fall as companies may be on the hook for erroneously filed returns, or incorrect information tied to...

Quick Reads
Durbin Shows Support for Illinois Interchange Law by Filing Amicus Brief

October 08, 2024
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois is supporting an Illinois law that will bar the charging of interchange fees on the tax and tip portions of credit and debit card transactions. Durbin, who is U.S. Senate majority whip and author of the Durbin Amendment, filed an amicus brief in support of the Illinois Interchange Fee […]

Sovos Debuts Indirect Tax Suite for SAP

October 01, 2024
Tax compliance company Sovos has unveiled its indirect tax suit for SAP. The new offering, announced Tuesday (Oct. 1), is a “first of its kind” solution for indirect tax determination, electronic invoicing, filing and...

White House Proposes New Trade Rules to Counter Chinese eCommerce Companies

September 13, 2024
The Biden administration said Friday (Sept. 13) that it plans to change trade rules that it said have been abused by China-founded eCommerce platforms. The administration’s proposed rules changes target...

Apple and Google Court Losses Mark ‘Big Win’ for Regulators

September 10, 2024
A European court has ruled against both Apple and Google in separate cases. The European Union Court of Justice has upheld a 2016 decision by the European Commission that Ireland gave Apple unfair aid in a...