Shark Alert! Fintech Businesses Can Take Many Forms—Look at the Tax Effects

Creating a financial technology (fintech) firm comes with a host of tax considerations and implications. Decisions about the business's structure, along with the location of both the business itself as well as its employees, can affect the entity's tax obligations. Learn about the considerations by referencing this article.

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