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Your Voice is Needed in North Carolina Regarding the #AdvertisingTax
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on January 18th, 2010
Just came across a post by Rich Owings on ABestWeb:
Hi all,
I learned the other day that the Governor has established a Budget Reform and Accountability Commission. The link goes to a form where citizens can make suggestions. As of last week, they had only received 400, and they have the web suggestions on their agendas, so it appears they will consider anything submitted. I urge you all to submit your take on the nexus legislation, and how it has decreased income tax revenues and not resulted in increased sales tax.
Rich Owings
If you are in North Carolina, please visit the comment form and let them know what you think about the advertising tax!
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Warning to Maryland Affiliates Regarding #advertisingtax
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on September 2nd, 2009
My friend Melanie Seery of Affiliate Voice just blogged about the Maryland Advertising Tax rearing its ugly head again in 2010. The new nexus legislation aims to replicate the laws in New York, Rhode Island, and North Carolina. As you may or may not remember, similar legislation was proposed in Maryland earlier this year but died in committee.
Apparently it is time for round two. Are you ready?
Read all about it on the Affiliate Voice blog.
Mellie, thanks for all your hard work on behalf of the affiliate marketing industry!
Why do so Few Affiliates Care about the Advertising Tax?
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on August 12th, 2009
My friend Geno Prussakov posted on his blog Monday about the paltry number of attendees at the Affiliate Summit session on the Advertising Tax.
One thing that I felt sorry to witness was the fact that out of the 2,500 Affiliate Summit’s attendees only 29 came to the “Advertising Tax: What Happened and What’s Next” session. Taking into consideration that 7 of them left the room when the Q&A session started, the total number of attentive listeners equaled less than 1% of the conference’s attendees. Karen Garcia has mentioned to me that similar attendance numbers were registered on the Day 1 when an “Advertising Tax Impact, Accomplishments and the Future” panel was held.
| Why is it that so few affiliates seem to care about the advertising tax? North Carolina affiliates sure seem to care, at least based on the affiliate forums and efforts put forth over the past few months there. So do California affiliates, Rhode Island affiliates, Hawaii affiliates, and other states that have been effected recently by the advertising tax. In California, the outcry from affiliates was a big reason that Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the Advertising Tax. |  |
I understand that it is a boring issue. Taxes are never fun. But this greatly impacts you if you live in the United States. So many states are facing record budget deficits this year and probably will next year as well. They are going to be looking for any and every way to collect more revenue. (Read: new taxes).
The issue is causing families to move to avoid the tax, which will significantly reduce their income. It is causing programs to shut down their affiliate programs in certain states, another reason for many families moving. It is causing some affiliates to seek alternative employment and newbies to never get started.
We will continue to be an advocate against this tax, publicly in any way that we can be involved. I hope you will join the effort as well!
What can you do? Read this post about actions that YOU can take.
Quick Update: NC Affiliate Tax Passes
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on August 5th, 2009
This sucks. The North Carolina Legislature has passed the advertising / affiliate tax and it is now on to the Governor, who will undoubtedly sign it. Thanks to Melanie Seery for keeping us all up to date.
What does this mean for our NC affiliates? Well, nothing. We are not getting rid of anyone, but it does suck for the industry.
Don’t let this happen in your state! Learn what actions you can take against the affiliate tax in your state.
North Carolina Budget to Include #advertisingtax
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on August 5th, 2009
As best as I can follow on the news today, it seems that North Carolina is going to pass their budget today or very soon and the final version includes the advertising/affiliate tax.
According to Melanie Seery of AffiliateVoice:
It is expected that North Carolina, like Rhode Island, will have a strict interpretation of the nexus definition.
Meaning, merchants are going to pull out (not Legacy Learning Systems though!) immediately as the law becomes effective immediately. Any merchant whose North Carolina affiliates earn $10,000 or more in sales made to North Carolina residents, much charge the tax.
So many people have fought this. So many affiliates banded together, organized, and worked tirelessly to prevent this from happening. Unfortunately, the result was not what any of us wanted, but I have to say it was nice to see everyone join together for a common cause.
If you are not in North Carolina, let this be a warning to your state! Start taking action now before you begin the fight against these taxes. Did North Carolinians and the rest of us fighting this wait too long? Maybe, maybe not. But what if we had all started even sooner?
Be prepared to fight this tax in your state now!
New York Affiliate Tax Survey
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on August 1st, 2009
Shawn Collins is asking New York affiliates to participate in a survey to gather data which will be used to inform legislators and other policy makers about the true impact of the advertising tax. If you were a New York affiliate in 2008, please take the survey.
We are not Dropping NC Affiliates
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News, Legacy News on July 28th, 2009
| As I posted recently on ABestWeb, we are not dropping NC affiliates because of the #advertisingtax!
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What Now in North Carolina?
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on July 22nd, 2009
Rich Owings is not giving up on the #advertisingtax in North Carolina. While things look bad and it seems that the legislators are coming close to an agreement on passing the tax, he posted yesterday “What can still be done?”
He lists the seven members of House and Senate Finance Committees that need to be contacted…today…right now!
Visit Rich’s blog for the list of the members and how to contact them, along with his key points to ask them.
California Chamber of Commerce on the #advertisingtax
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on July 10th, 2009
| Hooray for the California Chamber of Commerce for weighing in today on the #advertisingtax in California!
They point out 3 major points as to why the tax is bad for California (and every state!).
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This is a great primer on the topic and especially helpful to those who may not be experts on the subject. Read it all here.
Twitter / Social Media List for NC Legislators
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Legacy News on July 8th, 2009
I have posted and continue to update a list of NC legislators’ Twitter and other Social Media accounts on a forum on ABestWeb.com.
Please contact these legislators regarding the #ncaffiliatetax / #advertisingtax in North Carolina!
The full list is here. Please add to it if you can!
From our Affiliate Terms and Conditions
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Legacy News on July 2nd, 2009
| Yesterday we added the following language to our affiliate terms and conditions to clarify our position on affiliate tax laws:
Important: We accept affiliates from all states, including New York, North Carolina, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and any states that pass what we consider to be unconstitutional affiliate tax laws. We are committed to standing with affiliates across the country in fighting these laws and will not allow these laws to impact our current or future relationships with affiliates. |
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Updates on Hawaii and California Vetoes #advertisingtax
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on July 2nd, 2009
Quick post from the ShareASale blog with updates on both California and Hawaii gubernatorial vetoes of the advertising/affiliate tax.
Read the post (with links to press releases about the event from the PMA)
Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Advertising Tax
Posted by Matt McWilliams in Affiliate Marketing News on July 2nd, 2009
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Yesterday, Governor Arnold Schwarzengger’s office issued a press release announcing his veto of the advertising tax in California! Way to go Governor! Thank Governor Schwarzenegger by Tweeting him (@Schwarzenegger) or via email. Here is the text of the press release: |
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