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Advertising Tax

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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Rocky Mountain Lows

We can add Colorado to the list of states who have formally announced they are addressing the issue of online sales and remote sellers. Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado has presented his Budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 to the Joint Budget committee. He has indicated that the plans are for the Department of Revenue to [...]

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Sales Tax Solutions for Merchants

Last month, while attending the ShareASale Inc Think Tank, I had the opportunity to meet with John Perri who is the Director, Enterprise Sales at Avalara.  Avalara is a full service sales tax management company; they provide merchants of all sizes, with the technology necessary to automate sales and use tax collection on a multi-state basis.
As [...]

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Get Ready Florida

Internet sales tax talk is already gaining momentum in several states. In Florida, Senator Nancy Detert has announced that she is continuing to research requiring merchants to collect sales tax on online sales. It appears likely that legislation will be introduced in Florida during the upcoming legislative session.
Brick and mortar stores in Florida embrace her [...]

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September Legislative Update Call

Join Affiliate Advocacy on Tuesday, September 15 at 12:30 EST as we discuss and prepare for the upcoming legislative session. The purpose of this call is to educate and increase awareness of the likelihood of legislative actions that will impact the affiliate marketing industry in the upcoming year.
A special guest lobbyist will provide us with [...]

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Get Ready Again Maryland

Maryland affiliates will have a couple of months to get ready. State Senator Madaleno has announced that in January 2010 he will once again  introduce new nexus legislation. His proposed legislation will require out of state merchants who have affiliates or advertisers in Maryland to collect sales tax on sales to Maryland residents. Calling it an E-fairness [...]

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Do You Hear the Alarms

On the surface it may have seemed to be a quiet couple of weeks. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. During the past couple of weeks some merchants are making the very difficult decision to completely end their affiliate programs, many others are using a state by state approach and terminating affiliates from [...]

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Hey Affiliates, Know Your States Nexus Definition?

For over a year we have attempted to increase awareness of the need for affiliates to be proactive. Being proactive means much more than panicking when your state begins to ponder new legislation to redefine nexus or retailer. Being proactive means taking action long before legislation is pending. It means educating yourself as to the [...]

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