Reap the Rewards of Affiliate Day 2009

September 4, 2009

The first Affiliate Day will be held on September 14 2009. Missy Ward and Shawn Collins, co-founders of Affiliate Summit, have organized Affiliate Day for two reasons; to acknowledge the importance of affiliate marketing and to increase awareness. To mark the day there will be several promotions and giveaways including passes to Affiliate Summit West [...]

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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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The Importance of Being Proactive

August 26, 2009

Over the past year and a half I have urged every affiliate to be proactive. Earlier today I posted Hey Affiliates, Know Your State’s Nexus Definition at my Affiliate Voice LLC blog. In that post I outline the simple but critical steps every affiliate should take. These steps involve educating yourself as to the nexus definition [...]

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North Carolina Budget Signed

August 12, 2009

As predicted, the Governor of North Carolina signed the budget. At about 4:30 on August 7, Governor Beverly Perdue signed the North Carolina budget, a budget that included the modernization of the nexus laws. As a result, out of state retailers who meet the sales threshold will be required to collect sales tax on sales [...]

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Budget Goes To The Governor in North Carolina

August 5, 2009

The budget bill in North Carolina was just approved by the House of Representatives. Senate passed it a few moments earlier. The votes were as follows:  House 66-51  Senate 27-18. The budget bill now moves on to the Governor for signing.  If signed the Internet sales tax will take effect immediately. The sales threshold is $10,000 in [...]

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