Amazon Welcomes Back California Affiliates - Affiliates and rejoin program after governor repeals law. Remember when Amazon fired all of its California “associates” because the state said affiliates created a nexus in the state and was going to force them to start collecting sale tax? California governor Jerry Brown has repealed the affiliate tax law and Amazon is inviting affiliates to rejoin the program. Here’s an email Amazon.com just sent to former affiliates: Hello, As you may have heard, California ... read more ...

Amazon Plans to Break Up with North Carolina Affiliates - Company sends warning to members of Associates program. One funny thing about politicians is how they make short-sighted maneuvers that end up costing their constituents in the long run. One example is requiring online merchants to collect sales tax for shipments to their state if the company has any affiliates in the state. The sad thing is that North Carolina, the latest state set to ponder such a law, can just look at other states to realize this is a mistake. ... read more ...