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NYS Internet Tax

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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Sixty Two Million Reasons States Will Pass Affiliate Tax Law

March 30, 2009

There are sixty million reasons why more states will pass affiliate tax laws – Sixty Two Million Dollars of increased sales tax revenue for New York State.  Reading through the fiscal analysis testimony provided for several of the pending legislation (including Minnesota, Hawaii and Connecticut) is very enlightening.  Since the NY Internet Sales Tax went into [...]

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Senator Enzi Pushing for Federal Action

March 11, 2009

On Tuesday, Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming is reported to have introduced legislation he calls The Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act.  The basics of the proposed bill is to have Congress agree to the Streamlined Sales Tax.  Although this is still in the very early stages, I welcome the idea of Federal Action and [...]

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Many States Adding Internet Tax

March 10, 2009

As I have mentioned several times, there is pending legislation in many States to add and or enforce the requirement to collect of sales tax rather than leaving it as a use tax. Remember, the sales tax is due, the only thing that is changing is the method of collection. When a merchant collects it, it [...]

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Next Steps for Merchants and Affiliates

March 6, 2009

I have received several emails from merchants and affiliates asking what should be a plan of action.  Before I give you the lists of suggested action you need to realize that Legislation already exists in many states requiring the sales tax be collected. Other states are passing new legislation or quietly rewriting definitions. I urged [...]

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