Tagged: taxes

As April 18 Looms, Banks Turn to Technology to Help Clients Deal with their Tax Requirements: Report

As April 18 looms,  banks are turning to tech to help customers ease their tax anxiety, according to an update from J.D. Power. It’s been an “arduous” year for banking customers in the United States, the report noted. Between historically high inflation and wading through… Read More

Han Park: CEO at Payment Labs Explains How they Address Tax Compliance Requirements for Clients

There’s new regulation requiring individuals using digital payment apps to report their earnings – over $600 – directly to the IRS. This change significantly impacts business owners, side hustlers, and gig economy workers. These individuals must file Form 1099-K, creating an extra step during tax… Read More

Oren Barzilai: CEO at EquityBee Comments on Employee Sentiments Towards Stock Options at Startups

We recently connected with Oren Barzilai, CEO at EquityBee, the startup employees’ stock options funding solution. Oren Barzilai from EquityBee talked about what led to them compiling their latest report on startups. Barzilai also discussed how common stock options have become at startups. In addition… Read More

Cash App Selects TaxBit to Streamline Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting

TaxBit, the tax and accounting provider for digital assets, announced it has been selected by Cash App in order “to help provide the necessary crypto tax forms to the 10+ million Cash App users who have bought or held Bitcoin since 2019.” Lindsey Argalas, COO… Read More

MoneyLion, Column Tax to Offer Clients Free Tax Services

MoneyLion Inc. (NYSE: ML), the go-to destination for personalized financial content, financial products and advice, announced it is offering eligible MoneyLion users free tax filing services “through its new partnership with Column Tax, a personal income tax software company.” Through this partnership, MoneyLion offers “a… Read More

Binance Introduces Software to Streamline Crypto Investors’ Tax Season Experience

Tax season is a “dreaded” time of the year for many — especially crypto users, according to an update from Binance. Scouring a spreadsheet and computing all your transactions, gains, and losses throughout the past year can be, well, “taxing.” For day traders, who normally… Read More

FT Partners Research Report: Blockchain Accounting, Tax Solutions Enable Automation for Digital Assets Ecosystem

As digital assets became more widely accepted, the need “for corresponding tooling to meet accounting, reporting and tax requirements of both individuals and corporate users grew,” according to an update from FT Partners. Initially operating largely out of sight, tax authorities across the globe “noted… Read More

Tax Software Provider Sovos Offers “Relief” to SMBs in Advance of 1099-K Threshold Changes

Global tax software provider Sovos announced that it will be continuously monitoring changes to “provide ongoing updates and advice to help small- and medium-sized businesses navigate the complexities brought on by the combination of IRS rule changes, an increase in budget allocations for tax enforcement… Read More

Accounting Software Firm Coconut Raises £392,390 via Crowdcube

Coconut notes that starting a self-employed business is “easier than ever, but the finance tools available haven’t improved for decades.” New laws mean 4m+ UK taxpayers will “have to do 5x more tax returns.” Coconut’s accounting software is “helping accountants get their sole traders &… Read More

Rydoo, Blue dot to Provide Tax Automation Solution for Corporate VAT, Employee Benefits Reclaim

Blue dot, a tax compliance platform for employee-driven spending for VAT recovery and Taxable Employee Benefits (TEB) analysis, announced the launch of a new partnership with Rydoo, an international SaaS software solution for managing business expenses. The partnership “offers a one-of-a-kind, AI powered solution empowering… Read More

OECD Introduces Transparency Framework for Crypto-Assets to G20

The OECD delivered a new global tax transparency framework “to provide for the reporting and exchange of information with respect to crypto-assets.” The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) “responds to a G20 request that the OECD develop a framework for the automatic exchange of information between… Read More

ZenLedger, BitPay to Accept Crypto Payments

ZenLedger, which claims to be the global leader in cryptocurrency tax software and blockchain analytics, announced the company is accepting cryptocurrency as payment for goods and services using BitPay, which is one of the largest providers of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services. The ability to… Read More

DOJ: IRS Gains Court Order to Pursue Taxpayers Who Failed to Pay Taxes on Crypto

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the tax authority of the US, has received a Court Order to be able to summons records pertaining to US taxpayers who may have failed to report and pay taxes on crypto transactions. According to the Department of Justice… Read More

Why Not? One Region in Argentina Allows Citizens to Pay Taxes with Stablecoins

The province of Cuyo in Argentina is allowing citizens to pay their taxes using stablecoins, according to a report in Clarin. Quoting the General  Director of the tax authority (Mendoza Tax Administration or ATM), Nicolás Chávez, the service is enabled by new technology included with… Read More

Fonoa Secures $60M in Funding to Expand Global Tax Solutions

Fonoa have raised $60 million in order to expand their global tax solutions. Investors in the Series B investment round led by Coatue “include Dawn Capital, Index Ventures, OMERS Ventures, FJ Labs, Moving Capital.” The funding, which comes just six months after a $20m Series… Read More

Talenom Strengthens Position in Spain by Acquiring Fintech Platform Nomo

Talenom Plc has reportedly agreed to acquire the platform business Nomo in an asset deal. Nomo operates from Barcelona, Spain, and its business operations “cover the entire country.” Nomo offers its customers “a comprehensive digital platform for accounting and financial and tax planning.” The platform… Read More

Embedded Tax Platform April Finalizes $30M Series A Round

Following a “successful” inaugural tax season, April Tax Solutions Inc., a personal income tax platform that embeds into digital financial apps, announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A round. The Fintech startup has “gained the attention of unicorn founders and leaders… Read More

Tax Software Provider Sovos to Expand Operations to Address Growing Requirements

Global tax software provider Sovos has announced that it is moving its office from the outskirts of Atlanta to the heart of the city in order “to attract diverse and rich talent that will fill new roles in sales, technology and finance positions as the… Read More

Debt Collection Fintech TrueAccord Introduces Web Chat Feature, Just in Time for Tax Season

TrueAccord claims that it is an “intelligent,” digital-first collection and recovery company that uses the industry’s “only” adaptive intelligence: “a patented machine learning engine, powered by engagement data from over 16 million consumer journeys, that dynamically personalizes every facet of the consumer experience in real-time.”… Read More

Payments Fintech Stripe Introduces Automated Tax Service for Singapore Clients

Stripe, an international payments company, recently confirmed the launch of Stripe Tax in Singapore. This feature should assist businesses operating in Singapore to automatically determine and collect consumption tax, better referred to as goods and services tax (GST), in the Southeast Asia-based country, as well… Read More

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