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Maryland

Maryland Gear Up Again

September 2, 2009

The good news is we have a little more time to get ready. The bad news is Maryland affiliates will need to go through another round of possible Internet sales tax or advertising tax. State Senator Madaleno of Maryland has announced that in January 2010 he will introduce legislation that will require out of state merchants to collect Maryland [...]

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Lesson NOT Learned

June 30, 2009

I am angry, disappointed and sad.  I am also  truly dismayed at how little has been learned from last year and how little has changed.  Lesson has not been learned. Last minute terminations are pouring into the emails of affiliates in Hawaii, North Carolina and Rhode Island. Last year everyone blamed day before terminations on  the lack [...]

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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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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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