Advertising Tax Updates from buy.at

buy.at has assembled updates on advertising tax legislation in the various states, as well as some resources, for their affiliates.

Here is the material going out in their newsletter…

Several states have already introduced “Advertising Tax” bills and we NEED YOUR HELP to defeat them. Last week in Richmond, the Hearing room was lined with local retailers claiming that Affiliate Advertisers were putting them out of businesses. Without Affiliate Advertisers there to stand up for their rights, the Advertising Tax passed out of Committee. See the Washington Post story.

Below is a list of the bills we are now facing. If you operate in any of these states, please get involved.

Active Bills:

• Colorado HB 1193
• Mississippi SB 2927
• New Mexico HB 50
• Maryland SB 824
• Virginia SB 660
• Vermont HB 661
• Illinois SB 3353

In addition we expect legislation in Oklahoma, Nevada and California.

Rhode Island HB 7071 seeks to repeal the Advertising Tax that passed last year – please support this measure.

Sources of Information Include:

• Performance Marketing Association
• Affiliate Advocacy
• Fight Against the Advertising Tax Facebook Group
• Affiliate Tax Laws Discussion on ABestWeb

Key Resources for Getting Involved:

• Sample Letter to a State Senator or Delegate
• Tips for meeting with your State Legislators
• Talking points when meeting your State Legislators

See the buy.at forum at ABestWeb for more details and discussion on this issue.