Comments on: Affiliate Tax Goes to Washington http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/affiliate-tax-goes-to-washington/ Affiliate marketing news and opinion from Shawn Collins, an affiliate marketer since 1997, and co-founder of Affiliate Summit. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevin Webster http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/affiliate-tax-goes-to-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-75859 Kevin Webster Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:38:53 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/?p=2362#comment-75859 To me, this issue is still very little to do with "tax" itself, but rather the construction of very poor legislation that allows merchants to SO EASILY get out of paying the tax by removing a sector of it's advertising budget. It was poorly thought out.<br><br>Leveraging small business (and a few big ones) located in your constituency to push tax collection on internet merchants is a poor idea, my friends. <br><br>Mr. Bloomberg: Please read the language in the repeal bill. Then go out and get your taxes in a different way. To me, this issue is still very little to do with “tax” itself, but rather the construction of very poor legislation that allows merchants to SO EASILY get out of paying the tax by removing a sector of it's advertising budget. It was poorly thought out.

Leveraging small business (and a few big ones) located in your constituency to push tax collection on internet merchants is a poor idea, my friends.

Mr. Bloomberg: Please read the language in the repeal bill. Then go out and get your taxes in a different way.

]]> By: Kevin Webster http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/affiliate-tax-goes-to-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-74777 Kevin Webster Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:38:53 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/?p=2362#comment-74777 To me, this issue is still very little to do with "tax" itself, but rather the construction of very poor legislation that allows merchants to SO EASILY get out of paying the tax by removing a sector of it's advertising budget. It was poorly thought out.<br><br>Leveraging small business (and a few big ones) located in your constituency to push tax collection on internet merchants is a poor idea, my friends. <br><br>Mr. Bloomberg: Please read the language in the repeal bill. Then go out and get your taxes in a different way. To me, this issue is still very little to do with “tax” itself, but rather the construction of very poor legislation that allows merchants to SO EASILY get out of paying the tax by removing a sector of it's advertising budget. It was poorly thought out.

Leveraging small business (and a few big ones) located in your constituency to push tax collection on internet merchants is a poor idea, my friends.

Mr. Bloomberg: Please read the language in the repeal bill. Then go out and get your taxes in a different way.

]]> By: New York Amazon Tax Repeal - What NY Affiliates Can Do Now - 5 Star Affiliate Marketing Blogs http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/affiliate-tax-goes-to-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-73909 New York Amazon Tax Repeal - What NY Affiliates Can Do Now - 5 Star Affiliate Marketing Blogs Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:11:24 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/?p=2362#comment-73909 [...] Oh also there was a story yesterday I didn’t have time to blog. Shawn has the details. Senator Chuck Schumer, and Representatives Anthony Weiner and Gregory Meeks are opposed to Governor Paterson on the NY Affiliate tax. Affiliate Tax Goes to Washington [...] [...] Oh also there was a story yesterday I didn’t have time to blog. Shawn has the details. Senator Chuck Schumer, and Representatives Anthony Weiner and Gregory Meeks are opposed to Governor Paterson on the NY Affiliate tax. Affiliate Tax Goes to Washington [...]

]]> By: vastplanet http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/affiliate-tax-goes-to-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-74776 vastplanet Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:52:31 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/?p=2362#comment-74776 Fantastic News, glad to see that NY affiliates have been able to get the attention of the elected representatives for support on the issue. Fantastic News, glad to see that NY affiliates have been able to get the attention of the elected representatives for support on the issue.

]]> By: Jonathan (Trust) http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/affiliate-tax-goes-to-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-74775 Jonathan (Trust) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:34:38 +0000 http://blog.affiliatetip.com/?p=2362#comment-74775 "All three lawmakers are Democrats, as is Mr. Paterson."<br><br>"It warms my heart to see some common sense in Washington."<br><br>I agree. It is good to see that some people get this stuff. “All three lawmakers are Democrats, as is Mr. Paterson.”

“It warms my heart to see some common sense in Washington.”

I agree. It is good to see that some people get this stuff.

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