See http://www.streamlinedsalestax.org/

Which has been implemented by a number of states and appears to be gaining traction as the national solution to this issue.

The SST will not make it easier on any retailer since taxes are collected based on the delivery location. This will require every retailer to have knowledge of the tax rates and tax exemptions of all jurisdictions in the US.

* Assembly Bill 178: An Open Letter to California Legislators
* Which Merchants Will Exclude CA Affiliates? (AB 178)

I would encourage my readers to follow both of the above.

Thank you for your comment, and for starting the movement. I can’t help but recall Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model, where the very first step is exactly what you’re doing now – “creating a sense of urgency.” Keep up the good work, Mellie!

Yes, it does look like the passage is likely. And I have also heard of other states contemplating the same law (a fellow-affiliate manager told me about IL).

It is going to become very complicated to deal with all the different tax rates. A streamlined tax would be the best alternative but that will take Federal action.

Hopefully the NY situation has prepared us for California but it will still be a mess if it passes. Passage is likely because of NY court ruling and the download taxes passed in other states.