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Rhode Island Internet Tax

But There’s No Rebut in Rhode Island

July 21, 2009

Yesterday, on behalf of an affiliate, I emailed the Rhode Island Sales Tax Revenue department. I was seeking clarification on how the presumption of nexus could be rebutted by a merchant.  I used the example of a resident who owns a website that includes links to out of state merchants. I made it clear that the resident [...]

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Veto Stands in Hawaii

July 17, 2009

The House of Representatives did not override the Governor’s veto of SB1678; SB1678 included amendments to bring Hawaii into conformity with the streamlined sales tax agreement. This means the Governors veto stands. It can also be confirmed that there was no override of the Governor’s veto of HB1405. Thank you to the Honorable Carol Fukunaga for confirming [...]

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Rhode Island is Huge

July 8, 2009

Although small in physical size, Rhode Island now has, and will continue to have a tremendous impact on everyone in the Internet marketing industry. The Rhode Island Internet tax has taken effect, joining New York which passed similar legislation last year. By redefining the definition of retailer, they are taking a firm and tough stance. While [...]

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Rhode Island Internet Tax is a Reality

July 3, 2009

It seems like the big news comes from the small state of Rhode Island. Rhode Island Internet tax is now a reality. On Tuesday, the Governor of Rhode Island signed the budget bill containing the changes that expand the nexus definition. 2 44-18-15. “Retailer” defined. — (a) “Retailer” includes:  (1) Every person engaged in the [...]

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CSN Terminates Hawaii, North Carolina and Rhode Island

June 30, 2009

CSN Has chosen to terminate affiliates from Hawaii, North Carolina and Rhode Island with less than a day’s notice. Last year we listened to apologies over the last minute decision. It was blamed on the swiftness of the bill and not understanding the bill. This year as we face similar legislation in several states we [...]

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