Watch Out Affiliate Marketers – Internet Taxes May Destroy Your Online Business

This is the email Illinois internet affiliate marketers just received from Amazon on 3/10/2011. Many other companies will also follow Amazon’s lead and simply terminate their affiliations with affiliates in states that enact similar internet tax laws.
Watch out because your state may be next!!!
Check out the following link to see if your state is considering similar laws: Internet Taxes Being Proposed By State
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Hello,
For well over a decade, the Amazon Associates Program has worked with thousands of Illinois residents. Unfortunately, a new state tax law signed by Governor Quinn compels us to terminate this program for Illinois-based participants. It specifically imposes the collection of taxes from consumers on sales by online retailers – including but not limited to those referred by Illinois-based affiliates like you – even if those retailers have no physical presence in the state.
We had opposed this new tax law because it is unconstitutional and counterproductive. It […]

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