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NY Affiliate Tax Solution

Yearly Proof of Compliance

April 22, 2009

As May 31 is approaching,  many New York affiliates will begin to receive requests to sign the annual “proof of compliance” certificates I wanted to pass along some information I received.  According to our lawyer’s office, the New York State Tax Department is requesting that a line be added to the annual certifications. The line [...]

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Amazon Lawsuit Dismissed

January 13, 2009

It appears that the Amazon and Overstock lawsuits against the NYS Internet Tax have been dismissed. This means the Internet tax still stands and those companies with a physical presence will need to collect the sales tax. The reason that the case was ruled in the favor of NYS is that the law clearly states [...]

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Definition of NY Affiliate Friendly

November 13, 2008

Over the past week or so I have been trying to put together a list of NY Affiliate Friendly merchants. There seems to be confusion with the definition. A New York Affiliate Friendly Merchant is not just a merchant who currently accepts NY affiliates. A NY Affiliate Friendly Merchant is one who not only accepts [...]

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Reinstate NY Affiliates Step Three

October 24, 2008

This is the last step to reinstate NY Affiliates and it does not apply to everyone. Step three is only for clubs, groups and organizations that have sites with affiliate links. Since these types of sites have more than one person who is probably trying to drive traffic and earn commission, they have one additional [...]

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Reinstate NY Affiliates Step Two

October 22, 2008

The second step merchants need to take to reinstate NY Affiliates is called Proof of Compliance. Each year, by May 31, merchants have to obtain a signed document from NY Affiliates that states that the affiliate adhered to the guidelines. This signed document must include affiliate name and address. This document needs to be kept [...]

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