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		<title>Survey Says &#8211; Legislation Not Needed</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/survey-says-legislation-not-needed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertising Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As is often the case, things are not as quiet as they might seem. This is especially true when it comes to affiliate marketing and nexus issues. This past year, a few legislators in states attempting to pass new nexus laws came out and stated that it was their belief that new legislation was not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from an Oil Leak</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/lessons-from-an-oil-leak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Affiliate Advocacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last evening, during a  dinner meeting with a merchant regarding improving their Terms of Service contract for Affiliates, we were discussing the BP oil leak. As we spoke, I realized that there is quite a bit to be learned from the oil industry&#8217;s mishandling of the incident; these lessons could and should be applied to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terminations Handled the Right Way</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/terminations-handled-the-right-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Good Merchant Practices]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Internet Sales Tax]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today, at NY Affiliate Voice, I wrote about the Crayola Store terminating Affiliates in New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island.  In that post, titled No More Crayons, I mentioned that the reason for termination was the &#8220;recent Internet sales tax laws&#8221; that were passed in NY, NC and RI. I understand their reason but am a bit surprised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Will Guide You</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/what-will-guide-you/</link>
		<comments>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/what-will-guide-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Good Merchant Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Sales Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchant Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorado Internet Sales tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legislative Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past two years I have tried not to criticize any company&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final February Updates Part One</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/final-february-updates-part-one/</link>
		<comments>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/final-february-updates-part-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Sales Tax]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Affiliate Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Internet Sales Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois Internet sales tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vermont Internet Sales Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virginia Internet sales tax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ A  few updates on some  nexus and Internet sales tax legislation issues Affiliate Advocacy has been monitoring: California ABX8 &#38; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Affiliate Program Shuts Down Over Internet Sales Tax</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/another-affiliate-program-shuts-down-over-internet-sales-tax/</link>
		<comments>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/another-affiliate-program-shuts-down-over-internet-sales-tax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Sales Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advertising Tax]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nexus Legislation Updates</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/nexus-legislation-updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colorado Internet Sales tax]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where is the Progress</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/where-is-the-progress/</link>
		<comments>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/where-is-the-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Affiliate Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi Now Up at Bat</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/mississippi-now-up-at-bat/</link>
		<comments>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/mississippi-now-up-at-bat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertising Tax]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mississippi Amazon tax]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://affiliateadvocacy.com/?p=599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Mexico Introduces Internet Tax Bill</title>
		<link>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/new-mexico-introduces-internet-tax-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://affiliateadvocacy.com/2010/new-mexico-introduces-internet-tax-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertising Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affiliate Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Sales Tax]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Mexico affiliate tax]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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