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Industry Issues

What Will Guide You

Over the past two years I have tried not to criticize any company’s business decisions. Although I may not have agreed with the decision to terminate a certain group of Affiliates over nexus issues, I have always respected the right for a company to make the decision that is right for them. I only asked [...]

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Final February Updates Part One

 A  few updates on some  nexus and Internet sales tax legislation issues Affiliate Advocacy has been monitoring:
California ABX8 & SBX8 - Senate amended the original bill and then passed it. Sent back to Assembly who  renamed the bill SBX8. It was amended and  passed through readings. Now due for Final vote in Assembly (scheduled for Monday March 1) [...]

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Another Affiliate Program Shuts Down Over Internet Sales Tax

Drs Foster and Smith has shut down their entire affiliate program due to concerns over Internet sales tax legislation. As in their previous terminations of affiliates there was no advance notice given.  Since New York Affiliates were removed two years ago, I learned of this move through a post by Linda Buquet of 5 Star Affiliate [...]

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Nexus Legislation Updates

The following list is by no means a complete list of nexus legislation activity. Several other states are rumored to be discussing adding Internet Sales Tax legislation bills, either as a stand alone bill or as part of a more encompassing omnibus tax bill. We will continue to monitor these bills as well as all the [...]

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Where is the Progress

Where is the progress? What have we learned in two years? In order to examine this we need to step back for a moment. I look back, not to just drag up old history or to listen to apologies and explanations but to take a look at what we have learned. We have made some progress, there [...]

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Mississippi Now Up at Bat

Well, I warned you this would be a hectic year! Mississippi has now joined the ever growing list of states proposing legislation to require out of state merchants to collect sales tax. Mississippi Amazon tax is Senate Bill 2927 has been introduced. It seeks to amend the nexus definition to include out of state merchants who [...]

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New Mexico Introduces Internet Tax Bill

Later today I will be updating the map again as New Mexico has formally joined the affiliate tax battleground. House Bill 50 has been introduced. House Bill 50 – New Mexico Internet Sales Tax . If this legislation passes and is put into effect, out of state merchants may be required to collect and remit [...]

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Gear Up Idaho and Maine

Earlier this week I updated the nexus map. As you may recall, the map shows nexus legislation activity. While there have been new rumblings in a few other states, Idaho and Maine, along with South Carolina, look like they will be our next hot spots.
See larger version of current Map of Nexus Legislation and the original [...]

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What’s Up in Wisconsin

While panic is not a good reaction, it is probably reasonable for affiliates to be very nervous. Especially if you are living in Wisconsin. Affiliate marketers in Wisconsin are being terminated by merchants. The reason the affiliates are being removed from affiliate programs is due to online sales tax and a new nexus definition. While [...]

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Map of Activity

During our Affiliate Advocacy “Prepare for Nexus Legislation” webinar earlier today, I included a map of legislative activity. This map indicates anticipated activity.
We’ve determined that at least thirteen states are high risk to introduce modern nexus legislation or otherwise adopting changes necessary that may impact the relationship between affiliates and merchants. These states appear in [...]

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