Advertising Tax #AdTax
For three years now, a growing number of states have been trying to leverage the relationships that online retailers have with in-state affiliate marketers to establish "nexus". If they can do this, it will force these retailers to collect sales tax from residents of that state as if they had a physical presence there.
But they cannot. All the retailers have to do is fire their affiliates. Which is exactly what they've been doing in state after state.
The tides are turning?
Al Norman: Wal-Mart Welcomes Back 'Dirty Tricks' Republican Operative
The Republican operative who was fired by Wal-Mart five years ago for his role in a race-baiting ad, has now been welcomed back to the fold in Bentonville.
eh, Mr. Wood doesn't do a great job at explaining what it means to be an Amazon affiliate. It certainly doesn't get you more exposure like he says.
Well, at least this is being talked about in Forbes!
Is Internet Tax Constitutional? - Robert W. Wood - The Tax Lawyer - Forbes
The internet tax debate is a confusing one. It is often phrased as "taxing the internet," something that surely only a luddite would propose. What’s really going on is that merchants and consumers are being taxed just as they always were. But there’s a new wrinkle. In some ways, there’s little [...]
Great post by Lisa Picarille. There are definitely parallels between Food Revolution and opposing the Advertising Tax. I suppose anyone trying to work against strong-headed, uninformed politicians feels this way.
A Healthy Diet of Activism via Jamie Oliver | Performance Marketing Association
Now this author gets it!!! This is what the "Amazon Tax" is about. Walmart and other big box retailers getting Amazon. Main street fairness? Please. Walmart was the original killer of main street mom and pops. Mom? Pop? Hello! You're getting played!
Al Norman: Wal-Mart Wants You to Pay Online Sales Tax
Giant retailers like Wal-Mart and Target are using mom and pop stores as human shields in their battle against Amazon.com over taxing online sales.
Commission Junction does a great job keeping up with state-by-state legislation. They keep this page very well updated.
Internet Tax - Commission Junction - News & Events
The tax you should be paying - CNN.com
What do your 2010 online holiday shopping purchases have to do with the budget gaps many states are struggling to fill right now? In the eyes of some state and federal legislators, the sales tax that is not being collected by many online merchants is revenue that could help stem the bleeding of state treasuries.
