Comments on: Amazon Affiliate Tax Solution

By: jim smothers

jim smothers — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:04:29 +0000

My name is Jim and I am a retired sales/use tax accountant. For an additional understanding of the Art 1 Sec 8 enacted in1789, and governing since, Supreme Court decisions and recommen ded solutions to the problem, contact me at th above email address or call 901 496 7775.

thanks,

Jim Smothers, CSM(ret)

By: Article automation

Article automation — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:44:48 +0000

Seems like some tax harmonisation is badly required in the US!

By: Jerry West

Jerry West — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:53:20 +0000

Alex,

Contact your attorney. While I give you ideas on how to keep your business running, you need to allow your attorney to set it up properly for you based on your circumstances.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:00:01 +0000

Hi Jerry, I am a resident of Illinois who just received a cancellation from Amazon Affiliate because of a new tax law passed here. I’m sure there will be a new flood of interest in this post. Could you update us on how things are going for you? Does this solution still work? Any hiccups or updates people show know about? And what states do you recommend incorporating in? I was looking at Nevada because it’s the cheapest and easiest place to incorporate in, but you mentioned the IRS will “red flag” your company if created there. Why is that bad if we aren’t doing anything illegal.

By: Fulcrum Inquiry

Fulcrum Inquiry — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:55:55 +0000

Thank you for this enlightening post, Eric. The points you raise regarding the “Amazon Tax” show true insight into a pressing issue of today. Here’s an alternate perspective on “Amazon Tax” and Business Nexus for your viewing. http://www.fulcrum.com/amazon-tax.htm Enjoy!

By: Suzanne Jones

Suzanne Jones — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:57:17 +0000

I live in Colorado and lost enough money from my Amazon commissions to do some looking around. Jerry’s plan was my Plan B but then someone in a private forum I belong to pointed me to skimlinks.com — a British company that is an affiliate of all the Amazons and many other companies. I am now an affiliate of skimlinks and make money from Amazon, a little less than before but not really much different. However, I do miss the detailed reports on what sold.

By: TV

TV — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:06:27 +0000

Great work on coming up with a solution, and Thanks for keeping us informed and sharing. There needs to be a bigger awareness and concern for this issue. I am going to get myself prepared and not take the hit when it happens here.
Thanks!

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:20:08 +0000

Jerry, this is a great strategy – although it feels it little bit overwhelming to implement as a newbie. I recently moved to California and I’m setting up my first site which is being monetized via Amazon affiliate links. So far I’m safe and Amazon hasn’t canceled my account but I wonder if it’s just a matter of time. I plan to ignore for now but I’m really glad to have at least one possible solution to this problem. I also really like your attitude that every problem has a solution and it’s something I’ll keep in mind. Thanks!

By: Jerry West

Jerry West — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:49 +0000

Hey Matthew,

Talk to your attorney about it. He/she will give you advice on how to take care of the “residency” issue. The lawyer’s retort is nothing more than a scare tactic to get you to do business with them. Your attorney can figure this one out in no time.

Always remember that every problem has a solution.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:08:16 +0000

Thank you for posting this, Jerry!

I read the lawyer’s retort and it *does* concern me that most of the laws seem to consider your place of residency a factor in whether or not you’re part of the merchant’s nexus. I’m curious… now that you’ve been doing this for nearly 9 months, is everything still working for you with your new arrangement? Any push back from the gov’t or the merchants?

My very own representative in the California state assembly introduced this type of bill twice and it’s passed both houses but has been vetoed by our Republican governor. I happen to be a lifelong Democrat and I’ve never voted for a Republican, but when it comes to protecting my livelihood I think I might switch teams in November. Hopefully all the backlash in Colorado will make them think twice about what they’re doing. It’s almost criminal.

By: Jerry West

Jerry West — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:44:20 +0000

Rob,

Sorry to hear it. More and more short sighted law makers.

By: Rob R

Rob R — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:02:16 +0000

This finally happened in Colorado as well — just got the Amazon letter this morning.