Marketplace Fairness Act

Amazon, Overstock Appeal to US Supreme Court Over NY Affiliate Tax

Yesterday afternoon the Executive Director of the Performance Marketing Association (PMA), Rebecca Madigan, has emailed out an important “PMA Alert.” Right at the outset of it she got to the key point, writing: In a dramatic move, Amazon and Overstock have filed an application to petition the US Supreme Court […]

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U.S. Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax Bill. House Vote Up Next

Yesterday a major news came from the Capitol Hill: the U.S. Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act. The Washington Post reported: The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support from Republicans and Democrats alike. But opposition from some conservatives who view it as

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US Senate Votes to Move Forward on Online Sales Tax Bill

If you have not been following the affiliate nexus tax much, this SmallBizTrends article of mine may be a good place to start. Earlier this afternoon I received an email from Rebecca Madigan, the Executive Director at Performance Marketing Association which read: If you’re as crazy about the Affiliate Nexus

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Marketplace Fairness Act (Affiliate Nexus Tax Eliminator) in Congress

Currently, nine states have affiliate nexus tax (or as some call them “Amazon tax”) laws in place. These are: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. In addition to these, numerous other states (like Indiana, Florida, Minnesota, etc) are considering going the similar route.

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