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"It is your responsibility to determine what, if any, taxes apply to the payments you make or receive...it is solely your responsibility to assess, collect, report and remit the correct taxes to the appropriate authority.Excerpt from Venmo's User Agreement
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The clause states: “It is your responsibility to determine what, if any, taxes apply to the payments you make or receive...it is solely your responsibility to assess, collect, report and remit the correct taxes to the appropriate authority.”
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