Comments on: A Case for Free Enterprise http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/a_case_for_free_enterprise/ Discussion of Online Marketing, SEM, Social Media, Mobile and Video, Micro-Content, and Affiliate Marketing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jody http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/a_case_for_free_enterprise/#comment-22078 Jody Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:21:47 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/?p=4088#comment-22078 Thanks, Barry. I knew I wasn't exactly on the right page about this. Thanks, Barry. I knew I wasn't exactly on the right page about this.

]]> By: Barry Silverstein http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/a_case_for_free_enterprise/#comment-22076 Barry Silverstein Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:12:01 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/?p=4088#comment-22076 Jody: The issue is not earned income tax... the issue is that affiliate marketers would be required to collect sales tax on selling advertising. Hope this clears up the confusion. Barry Jody:

The issue is not earned income tax… the issue is that affiliate marketers would be required to collect sales tax on selling advertising. Hope this clears up the confusion.

Barry

]]> By: Jody http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/a_case_for_free_enterprise/#comment-22065 Jody Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:42:08 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/?p=4088#comment-22065 "...tax Internet affiliate marketing revenue..." Unless I misunderstand that phrase, you are referring to income earned by affiliate marketers. Isn't that taxed just like any other earned income would be already? I would expect it to fall into the self-employed category. I don't think you are saying that you believe that commissions earned by affiliate marketers are or should be tax-free, so - I await being corrected or a move to NC. "…tax Internet affiliate marketing revenue…" Unless I misunderstand that phrase, you are referring to income earned by affiliate marketers. Isn't that taxed just like any other earned income would be already? I would expect it to fall into the self-employed category.

I don't think you are saying that you believe that commissions earned by affiliate marketers are or should be tax-free, so – I await being corrected or a move to NC.

]]> By: Eric Peters http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/a_case_for_free_enterprise/#comment-22052 Eric Peters Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:28:28 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/?p=4088#comment-22052 I think all of the articles with respect to the loss of jobs + revenue impact of a state imposing such affiliate marketing nexus laws to be a bit sensationalist. Any company who makes enough to employ people (or for their own salary/etc) will just pay the $300 to setup an LLC in nevada/delaware or setup a $10/month PO Box and you can just signup all of your affiliate programs through your wholly owned subsidiary shell company. Hell even Microsoft has all of their Bulk Licensing Revenue flow through Nevada for tax purposes. There's nothing innovative about businesses having to deal with taxes - only the short-sightedness of the legislators trying to wring more money out of an over-taxed system instead of trying to think of ways to spend less. The sad part is the beaurocracy the government ends up imposing - but it should have little impact on anyone who is making a living through affiliate marketing - or for the companies who run the programs. I think all of the articles with respect to the loss of jobs + revenue impact of a state imposing such affiliate marketing nexus laws to be a bit sensationalist.

Any company who makes enough to employ people (or for their own salary/etc) will just pay the $300 to setup an LLC in nevada/delaware or setup a $10/month PO Box and you can just signup all of your affiliate programs through your wholly owned subsidiary shell company. Hell even Microsoft has all of their Bulk Licensing Revenue flow through Nevada for tax purposes. There's nothing innovative about businesses having to deal with taxes – only the short-sightedness of the legislators trying to wring more money out of an over-taxed system instead of trying to think of ways to spend less.

The sad part is the beaurocracy the government ends up imposing – but it should have little impact on anyone who is making a living through affiliate marketing – or for the companies who run the programs.

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