Last Monday, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. released a revised budget for the State of California. Initially, Governor Brown had estimated a $9.2 billion budget shortfall for 2012-13, but this sum increased to $15.7 billion "as a result of a reduced revenue outlook, higher costs to fund schools, and decisions…
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Step 1. California imposes a Use Tax collection duty on retailers with an affiliate or corporate nexus to California. Step 2. Amazon immediately abandons its California-based affiliates. Step 3. Amazon seeks a referendum on the New Sales and Use Tax law. Step 4. Rinse and Repeat.
Earlier this month, I wrote about Amazon terminating its Amazon Associates program in California in wake of the Golden State passing ABX1 28, a new law that imposed use tax collection duties on certain out-of-state retailers. Last week, Amazon upped the stakes when Charles T. Halnan, an Amazon lobbyist, submitted…
Two days ago, Amazon sent out a "Notice of Contract Termination Due to Potential New California Law" to its Amazon Associates in California. The letter warned that Amazon would terminate its affiliate program with California residents if the state required out-of-state retailers, such as Amazon, to start collecting use taxes…
Amazon is no stranger to tax disputes. Thus far, the typical tax claim concerning the online retail goliath involves its obligation to collect sales taxes. Several states have contended that the presence of Amazon Associates within its borders was sufficient to meet the substantial nexus mandated by the Commerce Clause…
These presents aren't going to wrap themselves, folks.You're at work, but you're on Amazon and Overstock searching for deals, right? It's Cyber Monday--the online equivalent of Black Friday, where the web stores are jammed with consumers distracted at work. Amazon and Target even have special sales on this day and…