[On Wednesday, June 1, 2011, the Performance Marketing Association filed suit against the State of Illinois.] Performance Marketing Association Sues State of Illinois over Affiliate Nexus Law Lawsuit Aims to Protect 9,000 Illinois Small Businesses; State Will Lose Estimated $22 Million in Income Taxes if Law Takes Effect CHICAGO, June 1, 2011 – The Performance [...]
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Louisiana Affiliate Nexus Tax introduced
Legislators in Louisiana are considering a click-through nexus law. Commonly known as “Amazon” laws after their most visible target, these laws deem an out-of-state company to be an in-state company for sales tax collection purposes if the company receives commissioned referrals from in-state resident “affiliates.” The out-of-state company must then collect sales tax for the [...]
Avoid Secret/Mystery Shopper Scams
We wanted to remind you again that LinkShare has no “secret shopper” or “mystery shopper” program, and we never have. If you are approached about such a program, please know that it in no way involves LinkShare, and it is a not legitimate enterprise. If you have been a victim of one of these scams [...]
Connecticut Inches Closer to an Ad Tax
Yesterday Connecticut took one step closer to having an Internet Tax as Bill SB 5481 passed its first legislative hurdle. Bills like SB 5481 require Advertisers to charge customers a sales tax if they have affiliates in a certain state, in this case Connecticut. Affiliate marketers in Connecticut are working hard to reverse the course [...]
Avoid Secret/Mystery Shopper Scams
LinkShare has no “secret shopper” or “mystery shopper” program, and we never have. If you are approached about such a program, please know that it in no way involves LinkShare, and it is a not legitimate enterprise. If you have been a victim of one of these scams then please file a complaint at the [...]
