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Hawaii

Termination of Hawaii Affiliates Continue

June 29, 2009

Hawaii affiliates are being greeted with termination letters. In anticipation of the Governor signing (or failing to veto) the Internet Tax Law, HB 1405, merchants are beginning to remove affiliates in order to avoid a nexus. Unless vetoed, HB 1405 takes effect on Wednesday,  July 1. Affiliates from Hawaii have expressed feelings of despair, anger and shock. [...]

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Internet Tax Has Only Slight Effect

June 26, 2009

Yesterday,  I was talking with a merchant about the Internet tax situation. This merchant is concerned about the impact of collecting tax, they wonder if it would have an adverse effect on their customer’s shopping. My thoughts have always been that it would make little difference. I base this on my own experience and on discussions I [...]

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Amazon Terminates Hawaii and North Carolina

June 26, 2009

I have received several emails alerting me that Amazon has sent their affiliates in Hawaii and North Carolina letters of removal from their affiliate program due to the pending Internet tax legislation. In a copy of the email I received concerning Hawaii affiliates it reads in part: But because the new law is drafted to [...]

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Nexus In Budget Bills and More Updates

June 20, 2009

There is still a lot of action when it comes to Internet sales tax legislation. Below  is a brief summary of the the status of some of the states I have been writing about. As you read over the list you will notice that there is a trend towards dropping separate legislation and adding it to [...]

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Conference Call on Internet Tax

June 19, 2009

As I posted on  my Affiliate Voice Blog, I am holding a conference call on Wednesday, June 24 at 12:30 (East Coast)  to discuss the Internet Tax issue.  This call is open to all but space is limited and you have to register in advance.  In addition to answering questions on Internet tax, we will [...]

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